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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Both averted and played straight. [[spoiler:When Jasmine finally has clear proof that Hal has been cheating on her, he dismisses most of the affairs as just flings he had to let off some steam. The last one, however, he insists is true love and he's going to leave Jasmine to marry this new girl... even though she's only 18 and Hal is in his 50s.]]
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Both averted and played straight. [[spoiler:When Jasmine finally has clear proof that Hal has been cheating on her, he dismisses most of the affairs as just flings he had to let off some steam. The last one, however, he insists is true love and he's going to leave Jasmine to marry this new girl... even though she's only 18 and Hal is in his 50s.55.]]
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* LaughingMad: Jasmine, as Hal seriously and sincerely declares that he's found true love with an 18-year old girl and that they're "making plans for the future".
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* YourCheatingHeart:
** Jasmine's husband Hal is cheating on her with many women, but Jasmine either doesn't notice or just prefers to look the other way. [[spoiler:Up to a point, that is.]]
** Ginger herself starts seeing another man while engaged to Chili, which causes him to burst into a rage about it. This is seemingly proof that he wasn't worth staying with. [[spoiler:The other man turns out to have been cheating on his own wife, breaking off his relationship with Ginger when they're discovered. Chili forgives Ginger, she admires him again, and he learns to control his temper.]]
** Jasmine's husband Hal is cheating on her with many women, but Jasmine either doesn't notice or just prefers to look the other way. [[spoiler:Up to a point, that is.]]
** Ginger herself starts seeing another man while engaged to Chili, which causes him to burst into a rage about it. This is seemingly proof that he wasn't worth staying with. [[spoiler:The other man turns out to have been cheating on his own wife, breaking off his relationship with Ginger when they're discovered. Chili forgives Ginger, she admires him again, and he learns to control his temper.]]
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: The dentist that Jasmine works for is a full "nice guy" incarnate, with a personality of awkward kindness that turns out to be over the spirit of a sexual harasser. His attempts to ask out Jasmine get uncomfortably direct until he flat out tries to kiss and grope her right there in the office, causing her to throw him off and leave the job.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: BitchInSheepsClothing:
** The dentist that Jasmine works for is a full "niceguy" incarnate, guy", with a personality of awkward kindness that turns out to be over the spirit of a sexual harasser. His attempts to ask out Jasmine get uncomfortably direct until he flat out tries to kiss and grope her right there in the office, causing her to throw him off and leave the job.
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** Al (whose name is perhaps deliberately similar to Hal's) seems {{Adorkable}} and genuinely enamored with Ginger, only to turn out to have been cheating on his wife.
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** Al (whose name is perhaps deliberately similar to Hal's) seems {{Adorkable}} cute in a dorky way and genuinely enamored with Ginger, only to turn out to have been cheating on his wife.
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* FreudianExcuse: Jasmine and Ginger's adoptive parents seemed to have blatantly favored Jasmine over Ginger. This goes a long way to explain their issues: Jasmine is an entitled narcissistic used to getting what she wants, while Ginger is attracted to any man who shows her attention.
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* FreudianExcuse: Jasmine and Ginger's adoptive parents seemed to have blatantly favored Jasmine over Ginger. This goes a long way to explain their issues: Jasmine is an entitled narcissistic used to getting what she wants, while Ginger is attracted to any man who shows her attention.attention, no matter how destructive.
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* FreudianExcuse: Jasmine and Ginger's adoptive parents seemed to have blatantly favored Jasmine over Ginger. This goes a long way to explain their issues: Jasmine is an entitled narcissistic used to getting what she wants, while Ginger is attracted to any man who shows her attention.
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** Augie is shown to be just as brash and might have been abusive to Ginger. [[spoiler: But he's not wrong when he accuses Jasmine of knowing all about Hal's crimes, as it later turns out Jasmine's the one who called the cops on Hal.]]
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Though Jasmine is not specified as having a mental disorder, she does exhibit symptoms of schizophrenia and narcissistic personality disorder (which would explain much of her behavior throughout the film).
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* AmbiguousDisorder: AmbiguousDisorder:
** Though Jasmine is not specified as having a mental disorder, she does exhibit symptoms of schizophrenia and narcissistic personality disorder (which would explain much of her behavior throughout the film).
** Though Jasmine is not specified as having a mental disorder, she does exhibit symptoms of schizophrenia and narcissistic personality disorder (which would explain much of her behavior throughout the film).
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* SanitySlippage: Jasmine becomes increasingly hinged over the course of the film, reversing only when she's teased with the prospect of a good and luxurious life with Dwight. When that falls apart, she apparently passes the point of no return.
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* SanitySlippage: Jasmine becomes increasingly hinged unhinged over the course of the film, reversing only when she's teased with the prospect of a good and luxurious life with Dwight. When that falls apart, she apparently passes the point of no return.
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* RecoveredAddict: When Jasmine meets Danny again, he mentions that he used to be addicted to drugs but has managed to recover thanks to [[LoveRedeems his new wife]].
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* TheAlcoholic: Jasmine needs cocktails and vodka to cope with just about anything.
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* MayDecemberRomance: Despite being a man in his fifties, Hal's affairs include a twentysomething personal trainer and a teenaged au pair.
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* DomesticAbuse: Jasmine mentions that Augie hit Ginger and actually seems legitimately worried that Chili might be the same kind of man, given his problems with controlling his temper--indeed, he roughs Ginger up when he finds out about her infidelity, prompting Jasmine to threaten to call the cops if he doesn't leave.
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* DomesticAbuse: Jasmine mentions that Augie hit Ginger and actually seems legitimately worried that Chili might be the same kind of man, given his problems with controlling his temper--indeed, he roughs Ginger up when he finds out about her infidelity, prompting Jasmine to not only try to physically break them up but also threaten to call the cops if he doesn't leave.
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* FairWeatherFriend: Aside from never having the decency to tell Jasmine that her husband was screwing around, it appears all her friends ditched her once the scandal broke (to be fair, they were also no doubt legitimately furious about Hal ripping them off).
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* FairWeatherFriend: Aside from never having the decency to tell Jasmine that her husband was screwing around, it appears all her friends ditched her once the scandal broke out (to be fair, they were also no doubt legitimately furious about Hal ripping them off).
* FourthDateMarriage: Dwight starts talking about marriage and family with Jasmine after they've spent only a few days together.
* HappilyAdopted: Jasmine and Ginger were both adopted. Jasmine fit in well with her family; Ginger, not so much.
* LowerClassLout: Both Augie and Chili tend to be rather loud, vivacious and loutish, a far cry from the mannered society Jasmine is used to; as such, she considers Ginger to exclusively pick "losers."
* MeetCute: Jasmine and Dwight meet as a party by mutually needing to escape to the quiet of a private den.
* SanitySlippage: Jasmine becomes increasingly hinged over the course of the film, reversing only when she's teased with the prospect of a good and luxurious life with Dwight. When that falls apart, she apparently passes the point of no return.
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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Jasmine has a low opinion of her sister's fiance. She frequently tells her that Ginger could have done better.
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* TheUnfavorite: Jasmine and Ginger's adoptive parents seemed to have openly preferred the former over the latter due to Jasmine being more attractive and well-behaved.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Jasmine has a low opinion of both her sister'sfiance. She fiance and her ex-husband and frequently tells her that Ginger she could have done better.better. While it's partly because she feels that Ginger deserves better than "losers," she also seems to be embarrassed associating with her [[LowerClassLout type]].
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Jasmine has a low opinion of both her sister's
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A 2013 film written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen. It stars Creator/CateBlanchett and Creator/AlecBaldwin. It takes a lot of influence from ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and the "serious" portion of ''Melinda and Melinda'', ''Film/MelindaAndMelinda'', as well as [[http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cate-blanchett-on-studying-ruth-madoff-for-blue-jasmine-role/ the real-life shenanigans of Bernie Madoff and his family]].
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: The dentist that Jasmine works for is a full "nice guy" incarnate, with a personality of awkwardness kindness that turns out to be over the spirit of a sexual harasser. His attempts to ask out Jasmine get uncomfortably direct until he flat out tries to kiss and grope her right there in the office, causing her to throw him off and leave the job.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: The dentist that Jasmine works for is a full "nice guy" incarnate, with a personality of awkwardness awkward kindness that turns out to be over the spirit of a sexual harasser. His attempts to ask out Jasmine get uncomfortably direct until he flat out tries to kiss and grope her right there in the office, causing her to throw him off and leave the job.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Dwight learns of her deception, Jasmine babbles, "I did it to myself again!". This previews the final flashback, where we learn that she's the one who called the FBI, triggering the family's downfall.
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* FairWeatherFriend: Aside from never having the decency to tell Jasmine that her husband was screwing around, it appears all her friends ditched her once the scandal broke (to be fair, they were also no doubt legitimately furious about Hal ripping them off).
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* WhamLine: Already stunned at learning of Hal's affair with a friend's au pair, Jasmine is even moreso when her friend admits that she knew and that this is just the latest of his infidelities, proceeding to rattle off the names of his other lovers.
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* WithFriendsLikeThese: None of Jasmine's so-called friends saw fit to tell her that her husband was screwing around on her. On the flip side, Hal had no qualms about ripping these people off.
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** Hal and Jasmine's breakup isn't meant to be funny, but one almost has to laugh at how blithely he declares he's going to leave her for a teenager and how "we're making plans for the future", as if there's nothing wrong with this. Even Jasmine herself laughs at one point, amazed at how sincerely he believes in the idiotic things he's saying.
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* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with Jasmine talking to a stranger about her life--wearing the same outfit, interestingly--the stranger not wanting to listen while she keeps on going. There are some key difference--in the first scene, she looks posh and coifed, her dialogue is coherent, and the other woman occasionally responds. The second time, she's bedraggled and babbling randomly and completely oblivious to the fact that the woman on the bench has very quickly gotten up and left. This all indicates that her breakdown is even more severe this time.
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* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with Jasmine talking to a stranger about her life--wearing the same outfit, interestingly--the stranger not wanting to listen while she keeps on going. There are some key difference--in differences--in the first scene, she looks posh and coifed, her dialogue is coherent, and the other woman occasionally responds. The second time, she's bedraggled and babbling randomly and completely oblivious to the fact that the woman on the bench has very quickly gotten up and left. This all indicates that her breakdown is even more severe this time.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Jasmine tries to keep secret what events led to her downfall, telling her new boyfriend that her husband passed away, she has no children, and moved to San Francisco to try a new life. In reality, [[spoiler:her husband committed suicide, her son disowned his family, and she suffered a nervous breakdown from all this, eventually moving to her sister's home in San Fran because it was all she had left.]]
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Jasmine tries to keep secret what events led to her downfall, telling her new boyfriend that her husband passed away, she has no children, and moved to San Francisco to try a new life. In reality, [[spoiler:her husband committed suicide, her son stepson disowned his family, and she suffered a nervous breakdown from all this, eventually moving to her sister's home in San Fran because it was all she had left.]]
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* DomesticAbuse: Jasmine mentions that Augie hit Ginger and actually seems legitimately worried that Chili might be the same kind of man, given his problems with controlling his temper--indeed, he roughs her up when he finds out about her infidelity, prompting Jasmine to threaten to call the cops if he doesn't leave.
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* DomesticAbuse: Jasmine mentions that Augie hit Ginger and actually seems legitimately worried that Chili might be the same kind of man, given his problems with controlling his temper--indeed, he roughs her Ginger up when he finds out about her infidelity, prompting Jasmine to threaten to call the cops if he doesn't leave.
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** In the opening sequence, Jasmine mentions Augie having [[DomesticAbuse hit]] Ginger. It's possible that she sees similarities between him and Chili and part of the reason she encourages Ginger to dump him is that for all her snobbery and elitism, she genuinely wants better for her sister.
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** In the opening sequence, Jasmine mentions Augie having [[DomesticAbuse hit]] Ginger. It's possible that she She sees similarities between him and Chili and part of the reason she encourages Ginger to dump him is that for all her snobbery and elitism, she genuinely wants better for her sister.
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** Despite enrolling in computer and decorating courses to become an interior designer, she apparently quits that the moment things become serious with Dwight.
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* WholePlotReference: Aside from the similarities to the Madoff case, this could also be considered a loose remake of Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire.
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** Al (whose name is perhaps deliberately similar to Hal's) seems {{Adorkable}} and genuinely enamored with Ginger, only to turn out to have been cheating on his wife.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: Jasmine lies to Ginger that she's going to marry Dwight and move out of the apartment, but the final scene is of her babbling to herself on a park bench, in the throes of another nervous breakdown. Presumably, it's only a matter of time before she's picked up by the police and taken to a hospital.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: Jasmine lies to Ginger that she's going to marry Dwight and move out of the apartment, but the final scene is of her babbling to herself on a park bench, in the throes of another nervous breakdown. Presumably, it's only a matter of time before she's picked up by the police and taken to a hospital.hospital, just as she mentions happened the first time.
* BrokenBird: Jasmine, literally, given that she outright had a nervous breakdown as a result of all the trauma she went through and is well on her way to another one by the film's conclusion.
* CrazyJealousGuy: Chili threatens to "bust you (Al) in your fucking face!" after finding out about him and Ginger and roughs her up somewhat too.
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* DomesticAbuse: Jasmine mentions that Augie hit Ginger and actually seems legitimately worried that Chili might be the same kind of man, given his problems with controlling his temper.
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* DomesticAbuse: Jasmine mentions that Augie hit Ginger and actually seems legitimately worried that Chili might be the same kind of man, given his problems with controlling his temper.temper--indeed, he roughs her up when he finds out about her infidelity, prompting Jasmine to threaten to call the cops if he doesn't leave.
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* AnachronicOrder: The movie interweaves scenes from Jasmine's post-divorce life with flashbacks to Jasmine's married life. Interestingly it seems Jasmine is actually experiencing the flashbacks too, since they are triggered by something she hears (like "the French girl") and when we cut back we find her talking to herself as if she is still reliving the memory.
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** Hal's remorseless, matter-of-fact attitude about his infidelity and ripping off countless people might qualify him as a sociopath.
* AnachronicOrder: The movie interweaves scenes from Jasmine's post-divorce life with flashbacks to Jasmine's married life.Interestingly Interestingly, it seems Jasmine is actually experiencing the flashbacks too, since they are triggered by something she hears (like "the French girl") and when we cut back we find her talking to herself as if she is still reliving the memory.
* AnachronicOrder: The movie interweaves scenes from Jasmine's post-divorce life with flashbacks to Jasmine's married life.
* {{Ephebophile}}: Hal, given his liason with an '''''18-year-old''''' girl (while she's of the legal age of consent, this disorder is defined as an attraction to those 15-19 years of age) and his passionate declaration that this is true love, with an attitude as if this is perfectly normal.
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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Jasmine calling the FBI. She outright tells her stepson that "the second I made that call, I regretted it". He sadly and angrily tells her, "You can't take it back."
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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Jasmine calling the FBI. She outright tells her stepson that "the second I made that call, I regretted it". He sadly and angrily tells her, "You can't take it back."
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* BrokenPedestal: Danny's dialogue makes it clear that Hal and Jasmine are this to him.
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* DomesticAbuse: Jasmine mentions that Augie hit Ginger and actually seems legitimately worried that Chili might be the same kind of man, given his problems with controlling his temper.
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* QuittingToGetMarried: During her opening monologue, Jasmine mentions dropping out of college to marry Hal.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: At the end of the opening sequence, as Jasmine's seatmate hurries away, Jasmine cheerfully bids her farewell, suggesting that they have lunch sometime, completely oblivious to the fact that the woman clearly just wants to get the hell away from her, even calling out, "Wait! I don't have your number!"
** After she and Dwight run into Augie, she tries to steer Dwight into the jewelry store as if if nothing has happened. Dwight's reaction is basically "YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe".
** After she and Dwight run into Augie, she tries to steer Dwight into the jewelry store as if if nothing has happened. Dwight's reaction is basically "YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe".
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* BlatantLies: Jasmine blithely declares to Ginger and Chili that she's going to move out of the apartment and in with Dwight, that he's asked her to redecorate his apartment, and that they will be moving to Vienna. As she's clearly on the verge of another nervous breakdown, it's possible that these are her delusions and that she genuinely believes what she's saying.
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* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with Jasmine talking to a stranger about her life--wearing the same outfit, interestingly--the stranger not wanting to listen while she keeps on going.
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** Also, Jasmine hides her past from Dwight. Even if [[spoiler:Augie hadn't turned up]], a google search turning up her picture alongside her ex would have done the job.
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** Also, Jasmine hides her past from Dwight. Even if [[spoiler:Augie hadn't turned up]], a google Google search turning up her picture alongside her ex would have done the job.job. And even if not, as Dwight himself says, he was bound to find out eventually anyway.
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** Jasmine herself, when she snaps that "maybe she (Ginger) will find a guy who deserves her for a change!", implying that for all her snobbery and elitism, that she genuinely wants better for her sister.
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** In the opening sequence, Jasmine herself, when she snaps mentions Augie having [[DomesticAbuse hit]] Ginger. It's possible that "maybe she (Ginger) will find a guy who deserves her for a change!", implying sees similarities between him and Chili and part of the reason she encourages Ginger to dump him is that for all her snobbery and elitism, that she genuinely wants better for her sister.sister.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Fed up with Jasmine's attitude, Ginger finally tells her off--when Jasmine denounces her lifestyle and her habit of picking "losers", Ginger angrily declares, "I'm living like this because ''you'' married the biggest loser of all!", referring to Hal ripping off her and Augie.
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* TooMuchInformation: Among the many things Jasmine babbles to her seatmate is that she and Hal had a great sex life.
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Jasmine calling the FBI. She outright tells her stepson that "the second I made that call, I regretted it". He sadly and angrily tells her, "You can't take it back."
* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: Jasmine calling the FBI. She outright tells her stepson that "the second I made that call, I regretted it". He sadly and angrily tells her, "You can't take it back."
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* WickedStepmother: Averted. All flashbacks show that Jasmine was a genuinely loving stepmother to Danny and that of all things, she most regrets ruining her relationship with him.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Jasmine, for the most part. It comes across more clearly when [[spoiler: she finds the son who ran away and is more focused on how she needs him rather than what's good for him.]]
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Jasmine, for the most part. It comes across more clearly when [[spoiler: she finds the son stepson who ran away and is more focused on how she needs him rather than what's good for him.]]
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* ChekhovsGunman: Jasmine and Dwight [[spoiler:were shopping for wedding rings when Augie - who'd been in just a few scenes - shows up and tanks their relationship by revealing Jasmine's past.]]
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Jasmine clearly didn't regarding calling the feds about Hal's shady business dealings, given how poorly she's handled all the horrible ramifications.
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** Jasmine clearly didn't regarding calling the feds about Hal's shady business dealings, given how poorly she's handled all the horribleramifications. ramifications.
** Also, Jasmine hides her past from Dwight. Even if [[spoiler:Augie hadn't turned up]], a google search turning up her picture alongside her ex would have done the job.
** Jasmine clearly didn't regarding calling the feds about Hal's shady business dealings, given how poorly she's handled all the horrible
** Also, Jasmine hides her past from Dwight. Even if [[spoiler:Augie hadn't turned up]], a google search turning up her picture alongside her ex would have done the job.
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** Hal is presented as a genuinely loving husband and excellent businessman. It turns out he's a scam artist who's been remorselessly cheating on his wife left and right for years.
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* PlotHole: In at least one flashback, Jasmine states to a friend that she's clueless about finances and that she let's Hal handle everything, "Hal gives me something to sign and I sign it", indicating that she genuinely thinks Hal is a legitimate businessman and is unaware of his fraudulent ways. She'd have to be pretty heartless to know he was a con artist yet convince her brother-in-law to invest his money with him. But the final flashback has her calling the FBI to turn him in, meaning that she either found out at some point or knew all along, which simply isn't consistent with how she behaved in every other scene.
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* PlotHole: In at least one flashback, Jasmine states to a friend that she's clueless about finances and that she let's Hal handle everything, "Hal gives me something to sign and I sign it", indicating that she genuinely thinks Hal is a legitimate businessman and is unaware of his fraudulent ways. She'd have to be pretty heartless to know he was a con artist yet convince her brother-in-law to invest his money with him. But the final flashback has her calling the FBI to turn him in, meaning that she either found out at some point or knew all along, which simply isn't consistent with how she behaved in every other scene.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: Jasmine lies to Ginger that she's going to marry Dwight and move out of the apartment, but the final scene is of her babbling to herself on a park bench, in the throes of another nervous breakdown. Presumably, it's only a matter of time before she's picked up by the police and taken to a hospital.
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* HopeSpot: Jasmine is ''this'' close to re-entering her old life when she and Dwight run into Augie, who exposes her lies and puts her right back where she started.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Jasmine clearly didn't regarding calling the feds about Hal's shady business dealings, given how poorly she's handled all the horrible ramifications.
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* StepfordSuburbia: An urban setting, and one where the participants aren't even aware of it. Jasmine's loving husband has been cheating on her left and right for years, her so-called friends knew but didn't say anything, and their gorgeous, glamorous life is built on fraud.
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A 2013 film written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen. It stars Creator/CateBlanchett and Creator/AlecBaldwin. It takes a lot of influence from ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and the "serious" portion of ''Melinda and Melinda'', as well as [[http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cate-blanchett-on-studying-ruth-madoff-for-blue-jasmine-role/ the real-life schenanigans of Bernie Madoff and his family]].
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A 2013 film written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen. It stars Creator/CateBlanchett and Creator/AlecBaldwin. It takes a lot of influence from ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and the "serious" portion of ''Melinda and Melinda'', as well as [[http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cate-blanchett-on-studying-ruth-madoff-for-blue-jasmine-role/ the real-life schenanigans shenanigans of Bernie Madoff and his family]].
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A 2013 film written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen. It stars Creator/CateBlanchett and Creator/AlecBaldwin. It takes a lot of influence from ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'', and the "serious" portion of ''Melinda and Melinda'', as well as [[http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cate-blanchett-on-studying-ruth-madoff-for-blue-jasmine-role/ the real-life schenanigans of Bernie Madoff and his family]].
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A 2013 film written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen. It stars Creator/CateBlanchett and Creator/AlecBaldwin. It takes a lot of influence from ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'', ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' and the "serious" portion of ''Melinda and Melinda'', as well as [[http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/cate-blanchett-on-studying-ruth-madoff-for-blue-jasmine-role/ the real-life schenanigans of Bernie Madoff and his family]].
