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Rating: Q=7, P=5 / Can't Get Enough
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=2
Drama, Strong Dialogue, Complex Relationships, Identity, Class, Reputation
Another impressive film from my favorite director. This time Woody takes on San Francisco (and New York) and shows us the story of woman who crumbles without her carefully manicured facade. It is a facade that was built on reputation, class, and lies. Without the facade, who is she? How does she rebuild? Jasmine is forced to accept that she has no skills, no experience, no happiness. She doesn't belong and won't allow herself to. What she is good at is pretending. An absolutely amazing performance by Cate Blancett--can she get any more incredible? I found myself hating her character because Jasmine has carved such a deep hole out of her life that it makes you pity her. And with all the pill-popping and vodka swilling, she has no idea what reality is anymore. Maybe she never did.
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