Woody in unexpectedly serious form - even the blues music is old and mournful. A dreadfully self-centred and spoiled but bankrupt woman (Cate Blanchett, winning Oscar) moves in with her step-sister Sally Hawkins in San Francisco, who she's never supported, but expects her to help. Her presence causes rupture between sister and working class boyfriend, Bobby Cannavale; she's also an alcoholic who lies at every turn, especially to wannabe husband Peter Sarsgaard.
It's only as the film progresses with flashbacks that we understand what has brought her to this place - involving fraudulent and cheating husband Alec Baldwin, son Alden Ehrenreich and Hawkins' ex Andrew Dice Clay. It ends really bleakly.
With Louis C.K. (hi fi guy), Michael Stuhlbarg (dentist), Annie McNamara (Jasmine's friend), Max Casella, Charlie Tahan.
Photographed in widescreen by Javier Aguirresarobe. Sally and Woody's screenplay were both Oscar and BAFTA nominated.
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