Review of Blue Jasmine

The idea is not to convince people of Woody Allen's experience of making fine and interesting movies. Some are pro Allen and some are contra and most of the time they won't give it a chance, not the pro and either the contra. Personally I am not a super pro Allen, but his movies ( mostly as director ) have my attention. Blue Jasmine is certainly one of the good movies of Woody Allen. At the contrary, To Rome with Love was quiet the opposite. But it does not get that excellent as Matchpoint, which was probably the best he made. Woody Allen is a master in handling human problems and typical characteristics of our society and in Blue Jasmine this is not different. Cate Blanchett represents a woman, Jasmine, who was once rich and adored by all the high jet people. She doesn't have a degree and was very good in fulfilling the role of the rich woman a site of her husband that she adored, that much that she just didn't want to see the dirty waters he was going thru, personally and in business. Then she falls to zero, no money, no profession. She struggles with her identity and self-confidence, her status and with a sister who is just the opposite of her. A lot of problems, all handled in a fantastic way. A typical way of Woody Allen to show us these human problems in our society. The movie represents as well the situation of many people in similar circumstances today, rich or less rich, but they do exist in our society in a time of crisis. Cate Blanchett is just superb. I suppose she makes a chance on an Oscar for this role. She handles these difficult situations, this role in an excellent way and believe me, Jasmine is very difficult to give life to her. So emotional, so many facets, etc … But besides Cate we have as well the sister, by Sally Hawkens and Chilli, by Bobby Cannavale, and Alec Baldwin doing a very fine role. If we have a good actor, well, Woody Allen will let him or she shine on the screen and show off the best of them. The movie has some humor tainted parts, but it is mostly a drama, although very good handled to avoid a sad story, which it isn't.

Let say it : A very good movie with realistic problems of our society. For Allen fans a must and for all the others : Really, give it a try.