The "Deserved" Theory in Blue Jasmine

Caterina 2022-03-22 09:01:32

First of all, I would like to praise Blanchett's acting skills. The chattering and annoying neighbors at the beginning, the nervous self-talk, and the pretentiousness when gaining power are all detailed and meticulous, especially the twitching of facial muscles when they are close to collapse. No one can accuse anything.
Then I praised the clothing and makeup. The styles of clothing in the noble lady period, the downfall period, and the regrouping period were different. In the noble lady period, I chose a dress with relatively bright colors. , during the reorganization period, more comfortable and decent beige clothing was chosen, and a small cardigan was very beautiful. The makeup is equally exquisite. The heroine on the plane looks very old, but she was several years younger when she planned to get engaged. After being exposed to the scam, she quickly aged again, with obvious changes in mood.
Seeing such a woman who has gone through bankruptcy, betrayal and her husband's suicide regroups to learn computers and wants to become an interior designer is a little inspirational, but her neuroticism makes the ending of the conjectured strong woman a little doubtful. But the process in the middle, especially her evaluation of her sister and getting along with her makes people feel that although this woman is very disgusting when she is sitting on money, she is not a superficial woman, although Jin Jie still chose a man with a hot body in the end. , but that doesn't prevent the fact that the man is still a Luthor. The truth is that cold-blooded and straightforward, Jasmine is just because she is content with the status quo and doesn't want to make progress that she can only think and really only deserves such a man. The only attempt to get out of the status quo is based on sex, and she didn't even ask. Whether that man has a wife or not, he is very speechless, which is in line with my understanding of life, and everything is what he deserves.
Of course, the theory of "deserving it" also applies to Jasmine. As a woman who has seen the world, she knows that she has to work hard to learn skills and get out of the shadows to meet men. I think Jasmine knows it, so I think Jasmine should also know that she will expose the lies that she has meticulously woven. It's just that her desire to escape from reality overcame all of this and she chose to deceive.
Although I agree with Jasmine's opinion that Jin Jie should not find such a Luther man, but I don't agree with Shi Jasmine's strong guidance and interference in Jin Jie's life, some words, say it again, whether to listen or not is actually someone else's business .
Although I have seen "A Thousand Arrows Through the Heart" or something, Jasmine is actually the one who knew everything and exposed the true face of her deceased husband. I didn't think that it was too stupid and naive, but this mystery was revealed at the end of the movie. It's actually very good. The feeling of O'Henry's novels, I don't like the heroine, and I don't agree with her way of life, but it is an understandable choice to expose or not to expose, but it is indeed too cruel for children, but the hate of the stepson is really It's as strange as the children in "Ten Thousand Arrows Pierce Your Heart". If you put your hatred on the victim, you probably can't hate the dead.

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Blue Jasmine quotes

  • [last lines]

    Jasmine: [talking to herself] It's fraught with peril. They gossip, you know, they talk. I saw Danny. Yes, did I tell you? He's getting married. A weekend in Palm Beach means I can wear... what could I wear? I can wear the Dior dress I bought in Paris. Yes, my black dress. Well, Hal always used to surprise me with jewelry. Extravagant pieces. I think he used to buy them at auction. It's so obvious what you're doing. You think I don't know. French au pair.

    [Blue Moon begins playing]

    Jasmine: This was playing on the Vineyard. Blue Moon. I used to know the words. I knew the words. Now they're all a jumble.

  • Jasmine: Tip big boys, tip big because you get good service and they count on tips.