There is an
unmistakable style to Woody Allen’s filmmaking, from the very first frames of
old-fashioned opening credits over jazzy music to the expected musical chairs
approach to relationships filling the plot twists with adultery and the
subsequent regret. Blue Jasmine is no different than the rest, containing all
of the expected aspects of an Allen narrative, though the main character and
the manner with which Cate Blanchett embodies the role manages to elevate the
film above these expectations.
Blanchett stars
as the title character, Jasmine, whose former life as a New York San
Francisco
The film’s most
dramatic choice is to tell the narrative out of order, so that we progressively
see the drastic shift in Jasmine’s behavior from socialite to mentally unstable
widow. There are few moments which offer a sympathetic protagonist, but
Blanchett’s performance is mesmerizing enough to keep Blue Jasmine intriguing
through even the most predictable of Allen plot twists. The DVD special
features include notes from the red carpet and the press conference.
Entertainment Value:
7/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 8.5/10
Historical
Significance: 7.5/10
Disc Features: 4/10
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