The emotionally unstable socialite Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) seems to think everyone in the world wants to listen to her talk and reminisce.
This film shares a resemblance to Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire, and it can be know coincidence because Woody Allen knows his history. On her part, Blanchett ironically shines as Jasmine, a
woman who was married to a swindler (Alec Baldwin), has a nervous breakdown and then finds
herself penniless in San Fran on her sister's doorstep (Sally Hawkins). Jasmine is a snobbish jetsetter who had all
the possessions that money could buy and a successful hubby. However,
pull out the rug from under her and what’s left is a needy hypochondriac plagued by bouts of
loneliness. When she’s not jamming down pills chased by martinis, she’s feeling sorry for herself. She is also often prone to be unstable and throw tantrums. But by the end of this film she is all alone on a bench. No money, no family, not even any love life. Jasmine is a tough case because she is absolutely despicable and on top of that annoying, and yet we still have a small degree of sympathy for her. Allen's film walks the tightrope between comedy and tragedy to great
effect.
4/5 Stars
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