BDM 311 Research into film makers.

Yesterday I went to the showing of Blue Jasmine (2013) Woody Allen presented by the Invercargill film Society. I found it a very uninspired film by a once great film maker maybe he had a bad day who knows. Presented by the chairmen of the society as a return to Woody Allen in his prime I was disappointing. The main character Jasmine, played by Cate Blanchett, is the main protagonist. A very wealthy woman who is left with nothing after her husband goes to jail for business fraud. Leaving her with an enormous debt and shame. We as (well I) the viewer don't have any real connection to either Jasmine or her husband (Alec Baldwin). Jasmin moves in with her half sister who in the past invested money with Jasmin's husband and lost it all. The sister is represented as the Italian American cliche. Think Ray Romano or John Travolta in Grease or Lavern and Shirley. The bantering could be fun in a sitcom situation for about 30 minutes but at the running time of 1:39 it gets a bit tired. The excellent use of Jazz and Blues was my highlight of this tiresome film. Yes as usual Cate Blanchett gives a good performance but I did not feel connected to her or the other characters.