Review of Blue Jasmine (2013) by Redboat — 10 Aug 2013

Although this is well acted, Woody Allen's arrogance and cruelty is hard to take.

We watch a Cate Blanchett's very unattractive character disintegrate under a mass of grandiose and selfish self-delusion while she behaves badly to the people that try to help her. It's disturbing to watch, and I came away wondering why anyone would want to make an intensely ugly movie like this. Is this a morality tale? Or just something to make us feel good about ourselves while we look down on the main character's frailties?

I've been used to indulging Woody Allen's oddly dated view of the world because his interesting characters, but this is just too cruel and unredeeming.