"Blue Jasmine"

     Jasmine, a rich, New York socialite, has no end of heartache when her life is turned upside down, and she is left homeless. Traveling to San Francisco to live with her sister, Ginger, Jasmine begins to breakdown as she realizes all that she lost. As she spirals in fits of depression and anxiety, she builds this facade around her life which bespeaks of the life she once had, but will never have again. Just when she thinks she is getting her life back her facade of a life she never lived comes crashing down. This proves to be to much for her to take, and Jasmine descends into madness.

     Directed by Woody Allen this film stars Cate Blanchett as Jasmine, Alec Baldwin as Hal, and Sally Hawkins as Ginger. This was a really great film, very different, but still great. You shouldn't expect anything less from the combined talent of Woody Allen and Cate Blanchett.

     Cate Blanchett's performance was amazing and totally believable. She has to be my favorite actress to date. She always embodies the characters she plays. From Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings Series to Daisy Fuller in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button she brings a powerful and heartfelt performance to the role. This film is no exception. She takes you for a journey into Jasmines descent into madness and despair. She portrays a woman who is desperately in need of help, but who is too prideful to accept or even to look for the help she needs.

     Sally Hawkins and Alec Baldwin do an amazing job building the story with Jasmine. They acted really well together so everything felt really believable and real. Woody Allen, once again, delivers a great movie with very unique filming and a different aspect of storytelling that you don't see too often in film, at least not in he films I watch. Cate Blanchett won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for this movie. It also gained two more nominations for Sally Hawkins as Best Supporting Actress and Woody Allen for Original Screenplay. Cate also picked up a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA for her leading role.

I would give this film an 8 out of 10 mostly because of Cate's performance and the interesting story brought to life by Woody Allen! Make sure you follow me on Twitter! If you could share this with your friends and share the link on you twitter or Facebook too that would be amazing!

Peace,
Jake