If there's a way to be a fantastic hot mess, it's Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine, a firecracker of a movie that never stops sizzling with humor and wit.
Cate Blanchett is Jasmine, a woman whose life has fallen to pieces since she lost her money, her status, and her husband (Alec Baldwin) and he also committed suicide to add insult to injury. Her mental status is reduced to talking to herself amongst strangers. She needs help. This help comes in the form of Ginger (Sally Hawkins), her middle class sister that Jasmine used to look down on. To say that their lifestyles clash would be an understatement.
Cate Blanchett couldn't have given a better performance as far as I'm concerned. The level of committment here is insane. Jasmine has about 10,000 different personalities and moods and Blanchett nails every single one of them. This is the performance of a well deserved soon-to-be Oscar winner. Sally Hawkins also holds her own as Jasmine's sympathetic and eager to help punching bag.
The writing in Blue Jasmine is top notch. Witty, insightful, quote-worthy and hillarious, Blue Jasmine had me laughing from scene to scene. Never did insanity look like such a blast.
4/4
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