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- Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
- Release Date: Jul 26, 2013
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 275 Ratings
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Positive: 238 out of 275
Mixed: 16 out of 275
Negative: 21 out of 275
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Nov 22, 2014Summary: Filled with awkward and sad moments, Blue Jasmine is a very interesting drama, that boasts great performances and a moving story. 93/100 [A-]
Blue Jasmine was hilarious, what I liked about this film is the weirdness of the main character and its story. Cate Blanchet gives a believable and powerful performance here, such as the rest of the cast. Since the first 5 minutes you feel entertained and interested in Jasmine. The whole cast is fantastic and the musical score is jazzy and enjoyable. It's surprisingly entertaining and I didn't feel tired or bored at all.
Ginger (performed by Sally Hawkins) is an awesome character, she totally looks like the average american citizen, her character is happy, optimist and likable, she deserves her oscar nomination. Also, I want to add that the sub-plots and non-main characters are great too, you're interested in them, and you care about them. I liked the ambiguous ending and the whole message of the film: "You don't need be rich to be happy".
Hal (Alec Baldwin) is hateful in every sense of the word and his son Danny (Alden Ehrenreich) is one of my favorite characters in the film because he is determined and he wants all the negative people out of his life, in this case Jasmine. I really enjoyed Blue Jasmine, all the sadness and drama in Jasmine's life, all her lies and her attitude, this is definitely one of the best films of 2013, it's an instant classic. [A-]… Expand
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Oct 14, 2014Blue Jasmine is one of Woody Allen's best films. Great cast and great performances.
Cate Blanchett shows the pain that Jasmine is suffering. You can see how powerful her acting is.
Sally Hawkins is awesome as Ginger and she's the only who makes a great while Cate is on screen.
Sep 20, 2014From the moment we open on Blue Jasmine the tension is palpable. Married to a real estate swindler, Jasmine is disgraced, broke and in the midst of a nervous breakdown, forced to stay with her sister in San Francisco. We learn of her affluence and downfall through flashbacks and neurotic story-telling to no one in particular – rehashing what was and has been, unable to come to grips with the truth of her situation. All the while we wait for the inevitable culmination as Jasmine continues to live beyond her means while staying with her sister, someone her husband defrauded.
Jasmine drowns herself in vodka martinis and is absolutely loathsome and irredeemable as the dishonored socialite. The pain and turmoil is clear in every scene featuring Cate Blanchett, though in the end it is impossible to sympathize for she is as unethical as her former husband clinging to her Hermès bag while donning a Chanel coat, all deliberate costume choices. Ms. Blanchett really is immaculate in this film and carries it throughout. Though aspects of the character seem a bit repetitive in comparison to former roles, which might detract from her ability to garner wins in the 'best actress' category. Further, every role is perfectly casted, especially her sister Ginger, played by Sally Hawkins, and Ginger's love interests in the movie, played by Louis CK, Andrew Dice Clay and Bobby Cannavale. With all Woody Allen films, the story telling is heavily reliant upon dialogue; and despite its California setting, Allen cannot shake the New York feel, no matter how brightly the movie was shot.
It is a good movie with a superb tragic protagonist, a female in the grips of despair and how those around her react as it affects them. But, the pinnacle and conclusion and story itself is dissatisfying, as no true resolution occurs.
We, as the viewers, discover Jasmine's culpability and everything continues just as it began. Audiences will probably not go back to it and I doubt it will have the longevity of greater movies released this year.
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Sep 3, 2014Cate Blanchett takes on a role that's more complex than the equation to the atomic bomb; her mental health will go off like one when pushed. Her role is funny, tragic, annoying, sympathetic, selfish, and cogent. The rest of the cast is very much worth mentioning: Sally Hawkins, the less aristocratic sister. Andrew Dice Clay, the embittered ex-in law. Alec Baldwin, the conniving dead husband. And the charismatic Bobby Cannavale, the annoyed and irritated new boyfriend. Woody Allen rounds up these talented actors with a witty script and sharp direction, for a philisophical outlook on wealth and downfall. His more than often cinematic style of a gorgeous lighting, captures the lifestyle of Jasmine, or what she wants to keep of it, perfectly. It bay be too obvious this is a Woody Allen picture, but he pulls off romantic comedies with eclectic allure.… Expand
Sep 2, 2014Bold and contemporary, Blue Jasmine proves the relevance of Woody Allen's storytelling today. Cate Blanchett gives one of the performances of the year alongside career-strong roles from Sally Hawkins and Bobby Cannavale.
Aug 25, 2014I used to love Woody's movies and I even loved the dramas but this movie is terrible. None of the dialogue rings true, even the direction is bad and Woody, you are stealing the basic premise of Streetcar Named Desire and butchering it. Why people are showering praise on this pile of crap is stunning. The actors do a valiant job of trying to bring some truth to this dung heap but nobody could. Louis C.K. can write and direct circles around what Woody is doing now and is totally wasted in this. People walk up to characters in this and spout dialogue that no one would say and no one who has a brain or taste can possible think this is good. The only explanation must be that because of what Woody has done in the past and the controversy surrounding him now, which by the way I do not care about, has made people support his work no matter what but this is possibly his worst movie ever.Stop making movies Woody, enjoy the accolades of the past and let better writers and directors take your place, Louie for one and let us love and remember you at your best, this is movie is far from that.… Expand
Aug 20, 2014Wonderful Movie, It looks like a higher version of Young Adults..!!
I just wish they make another movie as a sequel of this. LOL, I mean i really wanted to know what happened after the end of the movie..!!
Jul 29, 2014"Blue Jasmine" has little to say. The movie seems pointless at times, although there is, undeniably, a beautiful performance by Cate Blanchett, even on a one-dimensional character and a generic script. There are notable performances by other actors, too, and there are elements to be praised, such as the film's tragic ending. Even if not a masterpiece, it is a must-see for genre lovers.
Jul 1, 2014Blue Jasmine itself might not be the best movie of the year, but it's Blanchett's Oscar-winning performance that elevates the film and takes it to emotional levels another lesser actress might not have been able to handle. It has a great supporting cast that ranges from Sally Hawkins to Louis C. K., and it shows a very accurate portrayal of its many themes and messages about how financial status and relationship choices can make all the difference in life. Allen has been a sort of hit-and-miss director for the last decade, so this can be easily called his best work in years.… Expand
May 28, 2014This is a well made film. The story is well constructed and well written. The directing is good. The highlight of the film is Cate Blancett's performance. The character is interesting and relatable enough as it is but Cate's performance makes it even better. Cate does a wonderful job with the material given to her especially when she has to get angry and/or upset. Defintely deserved her Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Film buffs and adults should definitely check this one out. Everyone else see if you want but you may be bored.… Expand
May 27, 2014There seems to be a complete loss of direction during the film where you are left bewildered and questioning when does it end. A load of polished tripe.
May 18, 2014Woody Allen gives us one of the best movies of his career, Cate Blanchett is just so entertaining as a broke women who tries to rejuvenate her life. The supporting cast also give great performances with the likes of Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin, Louis C.K, Peter Sarsgard and etc...
May 11, 2014Yes, I liked the movie. Great performances and everything. But, a lot of people calls it "Woody Allen's best work", at least recently. That's not right. Mainly because it's not really his. Why? "A Streetcar Named Desire". The plot so similar, and you can notice it since the very beginning.
May 2, 2014A mythical tragedy composed with wit and humor. Acting is superb. Woody Allen in great shape. Excellent movie, certainly one his best ( I have seen most of his movies ). Enjoy it.
Apr 11, 2014Relatively strong Woody Allen film with a stellar cast and Cate Blanchett in the lead. I felt this film really went beyond what we expect from an Allen film, but still left a sense of melancholy and 'woe-is-me' throughout.
Apr 11, 2014This film is carried by Blanchett's great performance, as well as a lot of great supporting performances. She does a great job with a fairly unsympathetic character. This is a great exploration of narcissism and denial.
Apr 5, 2014Woody Allen has a very distinct style and shows quite impressively in this film. Cate Blanchett is a roller coaster of emotions in this movie and she nails every bit of it. Truly fantastic acting on her behalf.
Mar 30, 2014Great acting by Blanchett, interesting story (oh, humans). Although at the end I expected more drama, like she was imagining the last part. And it ends up being circumstancial.
Mar 28, 2014The plot was bad version of, perhaps, Groundhog Day? I had a strong feeling that Kate Blanchett actually enjoyed playing the character, in a way to demoralise this woman. Is it my false perception, or is the actress an evil person in actual life? I don't like her in general, but this movie turned me completely off, I will avoid any movies with her playing in it, in future.
As for the plot, this was just representing women in an unfavourable light, ridicule rich, and just full of negativity, overly exaggerated and clearly single sided opinion, author obviously hates women most of all
All in all movie about nothing, no detection of any good morals, it was absorbed with hate and cruelty. I don't want my kids to ever see this… Expand
Mar 7, 2014woody ailen is a creative director this is a guy who knows what he is gonna and he is determined to makes plans and goals for himself and others . i found cate blanch in this is perfect
Mar 1, 2014Working against time to see the Oscar nominees. Didn't know that this was a Woody Allen film until it started . .that's how clueless I am. Cate B.'s performance was very good and it sounds like she'll win the Oscar. Okay. Trying to figure out why this film was so disturbing to me. Not sure . . . wanted to eject the DVD but waited until the end for what I hoped would be some redemption. Disappointed that it ended the way it started . .Jasmine talking to herself. Sheesh.… Expand
Feb 22, 2014It's an overrated movie by critics. The only good thing in film is Cate Blanchett's acting. It has not a theme like Annie Hall. Elitic dialogs don't lead audience any theme.
Feb 17, 2014I don't see what all the hype is about this movie. There were parts that just bored me and at times I felt lost. I think it is overrated and definitely not award material.
Feb 8, 2014Woody? Welcome back! This is the best Allen's film of almost two decades. Absolutely better and more powerful than "Midnight in Paris" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". This movie has every characteristic of his old films.
Feb 2, 2014Absolutely an amazing movie! Amazing cast, a story that keeps you interested and theres no way to know what will happen next. Or how it will end! a more with no action, yet I was glued to the screen! excellent!
Jan 26, 2014Woody Allen does it again, go for awesome script.
Cate Blanchet shows because it is one of the two best actresses of this generation.
No doubt you will love this movie to anyone, entertaining, well built, with a social and personal message about greed, and their psychological causes when ruin hits your door.
Jan 25, 2014It was 'Rachel Getting Married' kinda movie with a story. About a troubled middle aged woman who come back to her family seeking a better life. Woody Allen did used his usual magical contents to render this movie in a style. Without his movie, the American academy awards won't complete. So this movie nominated in 3 major categories for 2014 OSCAR.
Jasmine is one of those characters hard to predict her motivation as well the concept of the life they are living in. As her life is affected with complicated matters around, she comes to live for a while with her sister. In that stay she goes through to forget the previous to make the future better. Haunting past, confusing present and complicated future is all she must handle. Is she is capable and how she does is the rest of the movie.
Good storyline keeping very simple with sometime a strong message is what I like in Woody Allen's movie. As a fan of his works I was not disappointed in this movie. As I said it was not afresh story. The way he convinced the audience through briefing the story is what makes him a great as always.
Definitely worth giving a nomination to Woody Allen for this screen writing in OSCAR. He made this usual drama into a special product. It was stated as a comedy, but as I saw it was quite a serious one in the matter it dealt with. The actors, Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins were given their best for the movie. I am not surprised for their nominees in Best actress and supporting role for OSCAR. I conclude this review by saying you should not miss the movie if you are a Woody Allen fan.… Expand
Jan 25, 2014Rich with very fine performances. Cate Blanchett in particular stars in one of the best roles of her career. The plot was also interesting. I especially enjoyed seeing the way the backstory was revealed.
The movie, however, was very uncomfartable. A torrent of nervous breakdowns made watching this movie very sad and depressing. I don't know why this film is listed as a comedy. There was 'some' moments were i laughed, but nothing to compensate the dread that i felt.
You won't get bored seeing this, but it's no 'pleasant' film like i expected. This is no Midnight in Paris.… Expand
Jan 25, 2014Well, the viewer reviews on Metacritic look like Christmas lights down the page. One thing I think most of us can agree on is that Cate Blanchett utterly lifts this role above and beyond. Her believability as a high-heeled, Park Avenue strutter is seamless through each swing and swell of exasperation. Blue Jasmine is quality and reaches it's audience on emotional and humorous levels. Although, like some films of recent note (Inside Llewyn Davis), the characters eventually fold under their own shortcomings and finally no one learns or grows and no redemptions are achieved. And given Blanchett's scintillating performance, I remain wondering what may have happened had the bomb gone off.… Expand
Jan 25, 2014The Village Voice review on the left argues that Blue Jasmine is " relentlessly clueless about the ways real human beings live" and I think that just sums it up perfectly. Most of the characters are so completely ridiculous and artificial that it seems like they escaped from an SNL skit. That shouldn't be a problem in a comedy, but here's the thing: there's nothing funny about the plot of Blue Jasmine. There's infidelity, divorce, financial fraud, prison, suicide, debts, mental problems... a whole litany of very serious topics that Allen handles with a subtlety straight from the Three Stooges. It's revolting and the only reason why I'm giving Blue Jasmine such an undeservedly high rating is because of the excellent acting.… Expand
Jan 24, 2014Stunning performance by Cate Blanchett. Beautifully directed by Woody Allen. 2013 is one of the great years of motion picture history. People will look back from 50 years and say "My God did you see the nominees for the 2013 Oscars?!
Jan 21, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Does Cate's have the belated Oscar's BEST LEADING ACTRESS in her bag? For a vanity-ridden, insolvent, over-the-hill trophy wife widow who just lost her fraudulent husband (who committed suicide in the prison) and desperately looks for an eligible replacement to get her upper-class life back on track in a Woody Allen's film, it is not congruent with Cate's majestic poise which we all kneel over, naturally I will be head over heels if she wins, but this year, my heart goes to Dame Judi Dench in PHILOMENA (2013), how often does the Academy honor the senior leading ladies? And no one deserves more than Dench among her peers, while Cate is at her prime and tons of opportunities await ahead.
Digress back to BLUE JASMINE, Allen returns to his homeland and the film is set at San Francisco, Jasmine (Blanchett) forfeited all her properties and bank savings after the passing of her husband's Hal (Baldwin), returns to live with her sister Ginger (Hawkins), who is a working-class divorcée with 2 children. There are clashes between Jasmine and Ginger's fiancé Chili (Cannavale), and a past wrangle of losing Ginger and her ex-husband Augie (Clay)'s lottery money scars the harmony between the sisters too.
The bumpy road of Jasmine's readjustment into the new life style commingles with Jasmine's high-end good old days, which grants Blanchett a full gamut of theatrical flexibility to sculpt a rather unsympathetic character from all possible (negative) angles, her shallowness, neuroticism, maliciousness, phoniness, obnoxiousness are all over the place, especially when the revelation unfolds near the end, what's the odds for a wealthy wife to inform on her husband after discovering his chronic out-of-wedlock affairs? Not in real life but in Allen's wishful thinking script, Once she grabs her status, it is no way she will squander everything out of a passion of betrayal, it is something every trophy wife should have learned by heart, what's more unconvincing is that Blanchett can never be that stupid. A paralleled subplot of Ginger's flirtation with a better suitor vehemently hints that things are not better for those lower class dreamers, reality bites.
The non-American Blanchett and Hawkins master in their American accent, Blanchett can never disappoint us, even under the most wretched situation, she is fiery and undefeated like a lioness will never capitulate. Meanwhile I'm more complacent for Hawkins' hard-earned Oscar nomination, what a unique character actress she is, innocuous but vibrant with driving forces. Also an unsung hero among the cast is Cannavale, juggles with the siblings as the unsophisticated blue-collar labourer, who can be so blatant to snide at Jasmine's ruin and question her faults and so volatile when going frantic with Ginger's lapse and totally smitten with her when she retreats back to him.
Disregarding the overstated hubbub with A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951, 9/10), BLUE JASMINE is not Allen's top-tier output, the script is far less from award-worthy and a satirical comedy, but its friendly orange tinge and eclectic jazz ditties could accompany you for a lazy high tea time with Jasmine babbling about her delusions of grandeur, life is comprised of continuous dramas, so just let's laugh about it.… Expand
Jan 20, 2014A modern tragedy, Woody shows his writting skills are not closed to one or two genres. Outstanding acting performance by Ms. Blanchett and nice support cast.
Jan 17, 2014There's no stopping Woody Allen, At 78 years old he's still making fresh films (on many occasions), that never fail to entertain as well as challenge. His latest picture, 'Blue Jasmine' is just that. Its a striking character study about a wealthy New York socialite named Jasmine, who is forced to move in with her working-class sister, Ginger; when her marriage with a wealthy business man falls apart after he's indicted. Spearheading the delightful cast which includes Sally Hawkins, Louis C.K. and Andrew Dice-Clay; was Cate Blanchett. She gives tour de force performance as the titular character, one of her best! The character's vapid, snobbish behavior, mental fragility and pure malevolence, was excellently conceived by Blanchett; both on a comedic and dramatic level. But as I've said many times, a great performance sometimes isn't possible without a well written screenplay. And gosh, does that apply here; Allen screenplay is a fine piece of work. His back and forth narrative structure which juxtaposes Jasmine's high life in New York with her dissatisfaction in the earthly home of her sister, was a brilliant approach to telling the story. Not only does it allow for neat characterizations; but it was also good way of bleeding the plot, which does take unexpected turns. 'Blue Jasmine' was a splendid study of class and morality, headlined by great performances from the cast.… Expand
Jan 11, 2014Great movie - funny, dramatic, and consistently entertaining. Cate Blanchett is a true artist. Woody Allen killed it with this one. Alexander Skaarsgard (sp?) was my least favorite part. He just seemed out of place amongst such connected actors.
Jan 10, 2014Another story that has been done time and time again with below average performances except for Cate Blanchett. Very few of the characters are likable, and seeing Jasmine's character have one mental breakdown after another becomes tiresome.
Jan 9, 2014Any Woody Allen can be great, as long as he's not acting in it. The humor and natural pacing of the film is signature to Allen's greatness as a director, and Blanchett is perfect for his type of humor.
Dec 26, 2013I received the DVD as a SAG screener. I'm so glad I didn't have to buy a ticket for it...or two tickets..plus popcorn and drinks...and driving to and from the theater...with the expectation that this woujld be a great movie because critics and fans say it is. I was hoping that before I popped the DVD in the machine it wouldn't be one of those wordy diatribes that Woody has with himself on screen as all of his characters. My hopes were dashed. Did all of us watching not know how this was going to play out? What was the point? There was nothing realistic about it Blue Jasmine..and that's because it was an unintended parody on what life might be like for a new divorcee who got bit by a Madoff style scheme gone Federal. Oh poor pitiful Jasmine/Jeanette. Who cares?!?!?!?! No one cares. it's been done so many different ways. Was it well acted? It was overacted by Kate Blanchett with a forced Manhattan Elite American accent. The only scenes I liked involved Louis CK's Al Munsinger character. Well done, Woody. Anytime you can cast the likes of Louie CK, you've done well. I should rate this film a 2 instead of a 1 just for that, but i won't. Do us all a favor, Woodster. Go back to making ridiculous comedies like "Bananas" You're unmatched in that genre. And drop the clarinet-laden art house wannabe flicks. Leave them to the French. They know how to make the films you're attempting to puzzle together.… Expand
Dec 3, 2013God I wanted to love this movie. And that being said it's not a terrible film, just could have been much better. To start with the good, Cate Blanchett's acting is incredible and may nab an Oscar. Pretty much everyone else in the movie was remarkable as well. They focus on Blanchett playing a crazy lady who lies to get herself back in society after falling apart from her previous husband's lies and infidelity. They have a supporting look at her sister who is trying to make do with a little money and kids, after losing most of her money from as scam Blanchett's husband pulled. This side of the story is MUCH more interesting g than Blanchett's sobfest which has NO RESOLUTION. She is basically in the same place she was in the beginning as if no events matter. Yes her life is sad but you don't feel bad for her because she brings it upon herself. Many times it shows characters from her old life (which we see parts of in flashbacks) and the people never want her to come back into their lives. But, this is ineffective as we don't know enough about what she did to them to care. My opinion is that Woody Allen was afraid his poorly received last movie was too comedic so tried to make his next a first world tearjerker. It has strengths, but it doesn't work.… Expand
Nov 18, 2013Blue Jasmine is really touching. It not only can see the brightness of Woody; Cate Blanchett tore my soul with her interpretation.
Ten dollars well spent.
Oct 24, 2013this movie shouldn't be nominated for anything. i love woody allen, but giving this movie good reviews is only encouraging more of the same material. the only depth in the story is in blanchett's character and in my opinion her acting wasn't as great as a lot of critics seem to think. watching this old woman in denial for what seemed to be 3 hours when it was only 98 minutes is not an enjoyable experience. the movie has two comedians and the only parts i laughed at were how awkward the serious scenes came off.
this type of movie could have worked if it had more depth. blanchett's character doesn't fit into the typical woody allen movie, if this movie accomplished anything it's highlighting that fact in bold. it was just a big disappointment and the blame has to go to allen. i can't blame the actors for believing in the movie or giving it a good try. i still respect allen but if he produces more movies like this you can count me out.… Expand
Sep 28, 2013You can keep your Annie Hall's, Manhattan and Midnight in Paris. This is the best Woody Allen film in years and it's all because of the magnificent Cate Blanchett. Yes, she's back and HOW in a performance to savour that must rank as the best in any Allen film. What about Diane Keaton I hear you ask. Diane Keaton! Don't make me laugh, well actually she didn't! There are simply not enough superlatives to praise Blanchett's playing of this wonderfully multi dimensional and complex woman. The last time I can remember seeing such a delightful and off beat female character on screen was way back in 1987 when Holly Hunter presented us with her controlling TV producer Jane Craig in Broadcast News. Another performance to relish. Whether popping pills, talking to herself or rejecting suitors Cate is joyous whilst looking absolutely fantastic into the bargain.
In all honesty Allen's screenplay, whilst dramatically very good, is not particularly funny. The comedy is elicited by Blanchett's delicate playing and her expressions from scene to scene. Her escape from the clutches of the amorous dentist has to be seen to be appreciated and she makes it laugh out loud funny. There are no two ways about it she steals the show. Sally Hawkins does well in her role as the sister and of the men Andrew Dice Clay registers the best as Hawkins' ex-husband. But it is Cate all the way. Academy make up for your mistakes of yester year with the likes of Paltrow, Berry and Bullock and crown a true talent best actress. Yes, give her the oscar.… Expand
Sep 28, 2013I just saw the film last night in London. Wow! Allen's best picture in years. I liked Midnight In Paris but this is even better and fabulous in most aspects. Treat yourself to an acting masterclass from Blanchette. We will always have opinions about what works and what doesn't. I felt this hit a nerve about where we are in society today and what we are looking for and how we get and lose what is most important. Life is messy and we are living in uncertain times like never before. No one knows what is around the corner and life throws the unexpected towards us without warning. Thank you Woody!… Expand
Sep 24, 2013I'm giving this film 2 stars because at times it was funny but mostly it felt like torture rather than entertainment and the only reason I endured the entire film was I was hoping it would redeem itself, which it did not. If you want to get up close and personal to a bunch of characters who live in a constant state of denial and have given up their common sense and morals for material possessions, treating each other as part of the food chain, as objects to be manipulated, used and thrown away if that's your version of "humanity" then by all means go see this. My suggestion to the rest of us wait a few weeks until its on DVD and rent it that way you will only spend a couple bucks and if you don't like it you can switch the channel.… Expand
Sep 22, 2013Great cast, well played by everyone! But I am giving review for a movie not a cast. Worst movie I have seen in years!! Man if you read this run away, do any house work anything your women wants to do BUT do not go to this movie. It is depressing, it is boring and useless! Do not waste your time!! I hate scary movies but I would trade it for any scary movies in a heart beat. Now for all girls that think your life is terrible go to this movie! Maybe you will appreciate something in your life more and stop complaining about not having this or that.
This movie is not couple movie!
I would name it as "movie for two(or more) single girls "
I hate it!… Expand
Sep 21, 2013Poder estar adentrado en los pensamientos de una persona como Jasmine fue sencillamente fascinante. Es por esto que entiendo que no solo esta ha sido una buena película, sino que la actuación de Blanchett fue impresionante, profesional y muy artística. Woody Allen nos ha dejando en los últimos años una serie de películas que demuestran la capacidad y la educación que el hombre tiene como director de cine. Simplemente con ver uno de estos filmes lleva a uno a reconocer que le pertenecen, porque su estilo se ha convertido en su firma.… Expand
Sep 21, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Baldwin and Blanchett are wonderful. The rest of the cast is good, too. The problem with this Woody Allen film is the incomplete story. Jasmine's exploration of life at the dentist's office, with the budding politician, her son or even her husband each ends without much discovery of something bigger than the sum of the action. She dumps the dentist, gets dumped by her husband, gets dumped by the politician... and that's kind of it. The politician dumps her simply because he finds out, in one chance bumping into a character that informs him of Jasmine's lies about her former life. That mechanism for moving forward in the story is a bit weak. There's nothing emotional for the audience to grasp onto to buy into it. It's just information. The politician could have acted any number of ways and we are non the wiser as to why his character and relationship with Jasmine isn't developed in that way. Ebert used to complain about this kind of script where characters just announce what they're feeling or going to do, rather than have it unfold as story. There are many other instances of this kind of storytelling. However, the potentials for a great Woody Allen movie are lurking throughout. Baldwin's character seems even to be more dimensional and nuanced than even Blanchett's though both have great characters to portray. I wish Allen would have dispensed with the San Francisco travelogue (yes, he's guilty of characters ending up in iconic places that seem to go against their probably natural geography... ending up in South Park near downtown, wtf) and stayed in New York to develop Baldwin's character and story in all it's complex contradictions. Instead of Blanchett telling about her embarrassment selling shows to her high society friends, it would have been more bittersweet, funny and sad to have actually seen that, rather than her and the dentist.… Expand
Sep 14, 2013Excellent film; black comedy to the extreme certainly demented and emotionally twisted. Bobby Cannavale and Sally Hawkins are charming counterpoints to the insanity of Cate Blanchett's eponymous character. This movie leaves the audience questioning the reality of what the are actually watching.
Sep 5, 2013I am a long-time Woody Allen fan and consider myself a minor aficionado of his work, but I am at a loss as to what he was intending by making a film about a person who is mentally ill and whose life is coming apart--again and again--because of her inability to have a relationship with the truth. Glib jazz played over tragic emotional breakdowns did not elicit amusement in me or my partner. We were deeply disappointed and somewhat disturbed. Okay, quite disturbed. I give it a 3 instead of 1 because there are some excellent performances. Too bad they are for naught.… Expand
Sep 3, 2013The movie is well done, however it is not enjoyable. Very few of the characters are likable, and seeing Jasmine's character have one mental breakdown after another becomes tiresome. The film is so bleak it becomes difficult to watch. I was ready to walk out when the film finally ended. This should not be listed as a comedy.
Aug 31, 2013This is one of Woody Allen's best films! "Blue Jasmine" continues the Director's fascination with betrayal, deception and infidelity. It also ranks as his best film since "Match Point", and in the upper echelon of all of his work. The performances are, to a person, outstanding. From Cate Blanchett's oscar-worthy lead to a score of smaller roles, it is note perfect throughout. Andrew Dice Clay brings a surprising world-weary subtlety to his part, by far a career best for him. Huge kudos also to Sally Hawkins and especially Bobby Carnavale, who shows a "blue collar rage" unseen in Allen's films before. I'm not discussing the plot because there's no need to give anything away. This is, without a doubt, up there with "Hannah And Her Sisters" and "Crimes & Misdemeanors" as his best serious work.… Expand
Aug 28, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Painfully depressing movie with no redeeming qualities--other than a bunch of fully developed characters who I'm happy to not know in life and wish I'd never met on film. Frankly, I'm baffled by all the positive reviews. Cate Blanchett's performance verges on being histrionic, which apparently critics are keen on. Mental health issues visible breakdowns sociopathic behavior awards, please. Best of luck to the cast and crew on that, but I'd like my hour and a half back.… Expand
Aug 28, 2013The movie was amazing. Cate Blanchett deserves (at least) a nod from the Academy. Andrew Dice Clay was brilliant as well. I thought the entire thing was superb and if people don't like it, my question to them is: What did you expect? This is Woody Allen after all. How much of it is a Ruth Madoff what-if, a lot of it me thinks.
Aug 26, 2013I would call the latest of Woody Allen's movies, "Blue Jasmine", definitely not the best one but quite watchable.
The movie resembles the Madoff's scandal, even though all names are different, but parallels are clearly seen.
The way the story of the main character Jasmine is told is appealing to me. Every now and then a current event triggers a memory flash from her past life, and that is how we learn what brought her to the shabby state she currently finds herself. There are numerous faults in the script (written by Woody Allen as well). Plus over-all the movie leaves some clownish aftertaste (which is not unusual for his movies). But Cate Blanchett's performance made me forget all the movie's shortcomings. Even though the whole cast is quite good, without Cate I would be disappointed about the movie as a whole. An Oscar-winning performance!… Expand
Aug 26, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I prefer to live on a wavelength unfrequented by the masses. So it makes sense that I'd enjoy most Woody Allen films; films that are strange in that very familiar way. His characters are portrayals of us or people we know magnified to the extreme degree. He's the master of balance, paying equal attention to the shocking and tedium bits that make life such an interesting (and often painful) adventure.
Blue Jasmine his most recent film plays with this idea of balance. A rather dramatic and shocking premise (Jasmine's husband kills himself while imprisoned for fraud) tempered by an exploration of what it's like to be painfully middle class (Jasmine is forced to redefine success, which prior to her husband's suicide meant multi-million dollar homes, the fanciest of clothes, and vacations in Saint-Tropez). It's also a too-close-for-comfort character study of Jasmine (played by Blanchett) we literally watch the fabric of her being unravel like a pathetically pretty doily.
Blue Jasmine is a deep sea dive into the frighteningly wild and unpredictable sea of Jasmine's emotions. Despite her beauty and timelessly elegant style, we learn that the only thing to have ever lived beneath her gorgeous facade was a manikin of wealth and power. When her husband's fraudulent money-making schemes are punished and Jasmine's left with nothing but her chanel accessories, she realizes how empty her life has become; and how, until now, she's never had to lift a finger to fill it.
Faced with this sudden challenge, we witness Jasmine's unraveling. She seems to sweat profusely in every scene (somehow beautiful despite massive pit stains and greasy hair). Her stoli-vodka martini trembles in her anxious hand, as she tries to make a life for herself while living with her adopted sister Ginger, working as a receptionist for a dentist, and going back to school to learn how to use a computer so she can start an interior design business of her own.
As the film continues to explore Jasmine's discomfort with the work required to be a self-sustaining adult and the lack of reward for doing so, I couldn't help but feel that this was a story about me; about the extraordinarily average life I lead. But through Jasmine's unraveling, I felt less and less wooed by the idea of "making it big" or having stuff. Regardless of the facade be it a chanel belt or vacations in Saint-Tropez we're all essentially the same up manikin trying our damnedest to hold our together behind the scenes.
Allen continues to make thought-provoking films with beautiful women in it. I loved this one, and Blanchett surely deserves an award for it.… Expand
Aug 25, 2013Great movie, great acting. Cate Blanchette is Jasmine, a woman who has lost touch with reality because she's lost her identity. Woody Allen's script and overall concept are both human and divine. This movie is so full of humanity, everyone should be able to relate in some odd way and feel both annoyance and empathy for its characters. I love this movie. Allen at his best.
Aug 23, 2013The best Allen's film since Match Point. Cate Blanchett as Jasmine is outstanding, definitely an Oscar-worthy performance. I hope the next director's movie will be equally good or even better.
Aug 23, 2013Allen has been cruel to many other of his characters, most memorably in Crimes and Misdemeanors, and he's also left many other characters as prisoners of their own stasis and delusions—The Purple Rose of Cairo and Vicky Cristina Barcelona come to mind. But I'm not sure any of those other characters were quite as fully realized as Jasmine, which is naturally tribute to Allen and Blanchett and their alchemy together, but it also made the film, for me, hard to take. (A minority opinion given the reviews I've read.) I saw sadism in it, beyond the usual misanthropy. (Love misanthropy!) Or, put another way, Blue Jasmine feels like tragedy without catharsis—an interesting thing to pull off, but not particularly moving or maybe even admirable.… Expand
Aug 19, 2013Although Woody is a great comedic filmmaker, my favorite films of his are the dramas. This film is a throwback to the great 80's films of his like "Interiors" and "Another Woman". Cate Blanchett is mesmerizing as a woman who has lived in a bubble, and cannot face the real world. She is only comfortable in her unrealistic world as the wealthy trophy wife, and cannot function when the marriage tragically ends. The supporting cast is superb, but this is Cate Blanchett's vehicle to take all the way to the Oscars. LOVED the ending as well. Perfection.… Expand
Aug 19, 2013Cate Blanchett can do no wrong. As usual, she's brilliant as a neurotic, upper crust New Yorker whose life falls apart when her husband's (Alec Baldwin) shady dealings cause their downfall. She travels all the way to San Francisco to move in with her hard-working sister. Even with her captivating performance, watching Blanchett cope with the realities of being broke and her sister's pedestrian taste becomes laborious. As usual, director Woody Allen has filled the cast with spot-on actors (including Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale, Peter Sarsgaard), but his script is too neurotic and unpleasant. This not even remotely a comedy, but a sad portrait of a desperate woman.… Expand
Aug 18, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maestro Allen (and by this point it's an honorific well-earned) has infused elements of Streetcar Named Desire and Long Day's Journey into Day into this dark comic reflection of the impact of a serial narcissist on everyone around her.
Cate Blanchette's creation of a woman so blinkered by her own needs she can't see around the corners of her own despair is achingly funny and alternately tragic. We know this soul. We all have a touch of her within ourselves (hopefully abated by an ability to bring the needs of others into equal measure with our own.)
Few directors strike and hold a pitch-perfect note of tragicomedy like Woody Allen; if some of his works are inspired by those dramatists and filmmakers who have so profoundly influenced him over the decades (Bergman, Fellini, et al.) Woody has processed their themes through a piercing lens of his own and given us a stark insight into the 21st century malady of self-absorption.
No less touching or amazing is the persistently underrated Sally Hawkins as the sister with the "bad genes"; she may not love herself as much as we hope she will, but she knows how to to live in her own skin and when the realities of this life ultimately take sway over the fantasies of our youth she able to make a stand. Like Stella Kowalski, she may go from one Stanley to another (really more of a "Mitch" in this case) but she will taste the richness of life and be surrounded by love. Conversely, Jasmine must ultimately be enveloped by her delusions until the final exit door slips quietly shut and leaves her in a shining void in which she is Empress in her fantasia realm of self-importance.
* *Spoiler alert** read no further if you haven't seen it! Meditate on Jasmine's next stop after that park bench at the end. The street? Another hospital? Another series of willing victims? I love that Mr. Allen lets us decide for ourselves.… Expand
Aug 17, 2013refreshing... if you are human you have to like this movie... fun... multiple characters did an excelent job for this movie.. no complaints... non generic
Aug 17, 2013Brilliant. Cate Blanchett gives the performance of her career! This film is as good as it gets. In the same category as "Interiors", "Husbands and Wives" and "Crimes and Misdemeanors." The entire cast shines and this is one of Allen's best screenplays.
Aug 16, 2013I'm a blue collar guy and if there's one thing I know, Woody Allen has never spent a moment of his life getting to know men like me. In fact, while watching "Blue Jasmine", I was struck with the feeling that almost every character in this movie was somewhat imaginary. I kept thinking, "This is not how a person from this background in this situation would respond or behave", there was always something disturbingly off kilter in nearly every scene. It felt like a play, a two dimensional play.
Cate Blanchett is a terrific actress and it's something to see as she tries to spackle her past outwardly while desperately failing to reconcile her conscious inwardly. Almost everything else is garbage. Your demographic for this movie goes like this: White, Affluent, Insular, Educated, and mostly in
Retirement. Woody Allen knows this audience and, in my opinion, very little else. Clams in San Francisco? Dear Lord, did no one whisper into the emperor's ear that crab is what we eat here? Stupid example yes, but the entire movie has dumb moments like that. But details matter.
Call me an idiot, but I did not even know what this movie was or that Woody directed it, furthermore, I didn't pick up on the fact that this was a retelling of Streetcar. I really can't tell you how that passed me off. The writer and director of this movie is a putz. Such good actors, such a great city to set it in, such a lot of money; Such an insipid waste.… Expand
Aug 11, 2013The field for the 2013 Oscar for Best Actress has already narrowed to two: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) and Julie Delpy (Before Midnight). While Blue Jasmine has multiple flaws in story and script, Cate Blanchett's performance overwhelms everything else about the movie. She alternates between feverish and cool, delusional and pointed, with something like feral intensity. It's a shocking performance, really, one that lays bare the greed, rage and confusion that exists within all human beings. This is a must-see film. Must-see.… Expand
Aug 11, 2013Although 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.… Expand
Aug 9, 2013Well, great acting, sure, I guess. Cate, of course, obviously. Bobby Cannavale was exceptional. But I couldn't wait for this movie to end, it was so sad. And the ending? Wow, saddest thing of all. I still feel lousy, although I just saw this today. Maybe I'll feel better soon.
Aug 9, 2013Blanche DuBois comes onstage. She's Stella's older, single sister (early thirties). Blanche waits inside the apartment and has a shot of Stanley's booze--the sisters reunite and Blanche reveals some bad news--they are bankrupt. She had a bit of a break-down--Blanche is horrified that her sister is living in a dump like this one when they both come from such a wealthy, elite background. Blanche has another drink--rest assured that Blanche is either having a drink or about to have a drink at all times--Stella goes to the bathroom and Stanley enters and Blanche sees a man not good enough for her sister and too brutal for the DuBois sisters--while they chat, Blanche reveals that she was married once, but her husband died-- that night Stanley and his buddies play poker at the house. Among said buddies is Mitch, who is single.
No, you are not watching a remake of "A Streetcar Named Desire" or a filming of Cate Blanchett's Blanche, that she played on stage to resounding success. You are watching a modern Woody Allen version called "Blue Jasmine" but unfortunately Allen is not the poet and lover of words that Tennessee Williams was. Here Blanche is called Jasmine, or Jeanette, her sister Stella here called Ginger, played by Sally Hawkins, only now they are not blood sisters but both were adopted, which gives Woody Allen a chance to riff on genes! He also has a Bernie Madoff like Alec Baldwin while pointing fingers at how much did Jasmine--Ruth Madoff--know?
Now instead of one Staney we have 3: Gingers ex, Augie (Andrew Dice Clay), her current lover Chili (Bobby Cannavale) and a possible future lover Al (Louis C.K.) while Blanche/Jasmine's gentleman caller Mitch is called Dwight (Peter Sarsgaard). Some more modern touches are using San Francisco instead of New Orleans, the guys watching a football game instead of playing poker, Jasmine popping Xanax and we see Blanche's Belle Reeves in her New York life. Allen does stick to old blues songs playing a lot of the originals.
While all the actors acquit themselves doing excellent work it is more Cate Blanchett's movie than theirs or Woody Allen's. This is the closest we'll ever get to her stage portrayal of Blanche and, as of now, she is the forerunner for the Oscar's Best Actress award.… Expand
Aug 6, 2013People are just afraid to truly rate a Woody's film, because they're afraid of his name.
Well, I don't think the well chewed subject looked any more appealing in this film. A tiring, slow paced, and predictable drama that scored above 40 only because Blanchett's acting was so good.
I can't believe people said it's "Arguably Woody Allen's best film" when it's not even one of his top ten... baah
Aug 5, 2013Arguably Woody Allen's best film. He has certainly made none better. While this movie has a passing resemblance to A Streetcar Named Desire, it is more nuanced, more complex, more layered, and more convincing. Unbelievable script and performances. This film deserves at least two Oscars, for script and best actress. And it hinges on no amusing gimmick. No time travel. No man stepping out of a movie screen. No hypnotist. No gangsters cursing one another under the influence of helium. Just excellent pure focused tight drama. See it.… Expand
Jul 30, 2013"Blue Jasmine" is the latest submission by writer-director Woody Allen. It stars Alec Baldwin,, Cate Blanchett, Peter Sarsgaard, Sally Hawkins and Bobby Cannavale in this story of a character strangely resembling Bernie Madoff (Alec B) and his wife (Cate B) as they seek to function after the fall. Intermixed with this basic plot is the plight of Ginger, the sister of the Mrs. Madoff-like character and her boyfriend (Bobby V) who so much resemble Stella and Stanley Kowalski in "Streetcar Named Desire" than probably even Mr. Allen would care to acknowledge. The characters are flawed and yet we never go further than skin deep in this commentary by the author and the need for tranquilizers and relaxers as our heroine faces life after luxury. The first really non-comedy from Mr. Allen since Interiors in the 80;s, I was disappointed in the product. Although certainly easy to view, the film lacks depth and tells us really nothing about what we are watching. I wonder if the many critics who are falling all over their pens to praise and acknowledge this work would be doing so if the author and director had a different name. I remember years ago that going to an Ingmar Bergman movie automatically meant you either loved it or didn't understand it It was heresy to criticize it or not give it a rave review. So, at the risk of heresy and incurring the wrath of the Allen fan club members, I give this film a 7 because I truly expected so much more but never got it.… Expand
Jul 28, 2013Simply put: it's tremendous. Cate Blanchett is astonishing. I can't recall a better performance (or more difficult role) by any actress in recent years; yes, it really is that good (prepare to be awed!). It's Woody Allen's best movie in quite a long time. This was a very tricky film to pull off; credit the faultless cast and Mr. Allen's direction for crafting such a compelling and successful production given the extremely complicated relationship of it's subject matter and tone. On this last point, moviegoers must be aware that although the film is filled with continual humor and comedy, the underlying story is very dark and unsettling. That said, it's not standard Hollywood film fare in the best possible way. There is no predictable story or narrative here; you never feel entirely comfortable with the characters or where the film will take you next.… Expand
Allen's ambitions with this taut, tart character study might not be stratospheric, but they're at least moderate-to-high, and his degree of success is exciting.
The one-liners are in evidence but this is more abrasive than you might expect. Blends rigour and vigour to join "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Midnight In Paris" as the best of late-period Woody.
After all those false dawns, non-comebacks and semi-successful Euro jeux d'esprit, Allen has produced an outstanding movie, immensely satisfying and absorbing, and set squarely on American turf: that is, partly in San Francisco and partly in New York.


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September COTM "Vietnamese": Sauces, Condiments, Garnishes, etc.
- MMRuth Sep 1, 2008 06:54 AM
September 2008 Cookbooks of the Month:
Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table by Mai Pham and Into the Vietnamese Kitchen by Andrea Nguyen.
Please post your full-length reviews of recipes for sauces, condiments, garnishes, etc. here. Please mention the name of the recipe you are reviewing and the book or author and page number, if possible, as well as any modifications you made to the recipe. This thread includes:
Chapter 1: Layer After Layer (Essential Sauces, Condiments and Aromatic Herbs)
Chapter 12: Basics
A reminder that the verbatim copying of recipes to the boards is a violation of the copyright of the original author. Posts with copied recipes will be removed.
Thanks for participating!
Caramel Sauce (ItVK, page 316)
Since so many of Nguyen's recipes call for Caramel Sauce, this was an obvious recipe to start with. It's very easy to make, especially if you have experience with either caramel or a dark roux, but you do have to be watchful toward the end. She suggests about 20 minutes to get it to a dark tea color, but mine took only about 17 or 18. Her instructions on what to look for are very clear, though, so the timing wasn't a problem. The resulting sauce is the color of black coffee, slightly viscous, and bittersweet. The recipe makes a cup and the first recipe I tried with it, Shrimp Simmered in Caramel Sauce, calls for only two tablespoons. But she says it keeps indefinitely in a kitchen cupboard. Is this going to be the chopped, salted chilies of ItVK? Looks promising so far.
I was going to post my own photos, but discovered that the author's Web site has an excellent series of photos that show you exactly what it should look like every step of the way. If you're the least bit intimidated by the thought of trying this, check this out:
re: JoanN
I made this (p. 30) from Pham's book, after looking at the link above. Her method is actually much quicker, and doesn't require filling the sink. You put the sugar in a small sauce pan, cook for 2-3 minutes until it starts to brown, then stir for another minute or two until it is all dissolved and dark brown. Then remove from heat and stir in gradually the boiling water. After taking the caramel off the heat it continued to darken to almost black, with a reddish hue for a moment. No photos until I get my new laptop!
re: MMRuth
For those who don't have this book, the proportions are 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup boiling water. Now that I think about it, I may have added 1/2 cup boiling water, so I suspect my sauce is not quite as viscous as it should be.
Light Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (nuoc cham lat), Pleasures of the VT, p. 26
Marinated Chilies (ot ngiam giam), PVT, p. 38
Hopefully heading to the Asian market tonight to stock up on Vietnamese ingredients, but had a package of chilis and so yesterday was able to make a couple of condiments.
The Light Dipping Sauce is used for Hue specialities, including the Steamed Rice Cakes with Shrimp (p. 105) I plan to make. A stock is made with shrimp shells (I save and freeze these when shelling shrimp) and water, and then mixed with sugar, fish sauce, rice vinegar and chilis - I used one red, one green. She says this keeps for up to two weeks.
I've made her Marinated Chilies a few times before - they're great to keep in a jar in the refrigerator. Sliced chiles and garlic cloves are blanched for 5 seconds, and then marinated in rice vinegar mixed with sugar and salt.
Marinated Daikon and Carrots (cu cai ca rot chua), PVT, p. 38
I made this because it's a key ingredient for one of my favorites - banh mi. Instead of slicing them per the directions, I used a Benriner mandoline to julienne the vegs. They're tossed with salt, rinsed and drained, and then pickled in rice vinegar and sugar.
I was going to make her version of banh mi on p. 94 with its ground pork/five-spice sauce, but after picking up a roasted duck at the local Asian market, I decided to make duck banh mi for lunch. I bought some nice French rolls at the Asian market, toasted them, and then spread Japanese Kewpie mayo on both sides and layered duck and some crispy skin, thinly sliced cucumber, daikon and carrot, fresh cilantro, a sprinkling of marinated chiles (p 38), and drizzles of nuoc cham lat (p. 26). We both love any kind of banh mi. So good, I could have eaten three of these.
re: Rubee
Rubee: The banh mi look great! Even the bread looks authentic. Did you get it at a Vietnamese market or what?
I have another, more general, question here: How much 5 spice powder and star anise do the recipes call for? I mean, do most of them contain those spices? Those spices are the reason I have not really participated in this thread because both myself and my husband got thoroughly sick of that taste after overindulging by eating at a local place way too many times in too short a time. Since then, I have shied away from Vietnamese recipes calling for them.
Banh mi, however, do not count in this ban...or is it this BANH?
re: oakjoan
I've made 7 recipes from ItVK and one from PofVK and not one has called for either five spice powder or star anise. And I haven't gone out of my way to avoid them because I like both a great deal. I know that ItVK has at least one recipe each that calls for these spices, but not much more than that. Take a look at some of the recipes linked to on the main thread. I think you'll see that use of those spices is fairly minimal.
re: oakjoan
I got the bread at an Asian market, and it was great for banh mi. I checked the ingredients and it didn't have rice flour, but still got nice and crackly-crispy when toasted in the oven. I'll definitely buy it again.
As Joan N mentions, there are many, many recipes that don't call for 5-spice, though I've made one so far (the duck soup). Concidentally enough, I'm making another dish using 5-spice tonight - Grilled Five Spice-Chicken. My husband isn't a huge fan, so for his pieces, I skipped the fresh ground toasted star anise at the end. I have a whole bunch of other recipes marked, however, and those are the only two that have 5-spice.
E used to like all Vietnamese, until I made a dish one night that was heavy on lemongrass. I overloaded him, and now he hates it. Ever since, he can pick out the smallest amount of lemongrass in a recipe, so any I make this month with that ingredient will be just for me.
re: Rubee
Everyday Daikon and Carrot Pickle (Do Chua), Pg. 192, ITVK, Andrea Nguyen
This was a very quick basic pickle that has good sweet and spicy flavor with slight crunch. A simple recipe that consists of kneading thin matchsticks of daikon and carrot with a combination of salt and sugar. When the volume has been reduced and the strips are pliable drain in a colander and rinse, blot, return to original bowl. A brine is then poured over..
The brine ingredients are sugar, vinegar, and water. The vegetables sit in the brine for at least an hour. After that what is not consumed at the meal can be stored in the fridge for one month. So mine are sitting in a quart mason jar and will be eaten till they're all gone. I liked the simple flavor, but thought it was a little too sweet so I think I'll slice a few jalapenos and add them to the jar. Also, sliced onion would be another addition. Guess I'll play with this a while... They did work well and contributed another accent to Nguyen's Banh Mi on page 35 in which the pickles were used.
re: Breadcrumbs
I'll certainly try to remember, BC. We've had the pickles twice since making them and the first time, I think a night later, they seemed the very same as at first. The second time they seemed slightly softer. If my brain lets me, I serve them again tonight with a Grace Young chicken recipe I'm making.
ETA: Ahem... the roast pork recipe report for Banh Mi...
Char Siu Pork, Pg 142, ITVK, Andrea Nguyen
Ginger Lime Dipping Sauce (Pham, 27) and Sweet Soy Sauce with Chilies and Lime (Pham, p. 30)
Made these to go with the whole poached chicken. Pham says she prefers the Ginger-Lime, but we liked the other better (both were good though). Very straightforward to prepare. I did have a big oops with the Sweet Soy sauce one ... realized when I started making this that I had no idea what sweet soy sauce is (she says to see page 31, but I didn't see a thing about it there, and when I tried looking at the ingredients chapter didn't find anything there either). I thought about using mirin instead, but then just used regular soy sauce and at the end added a bit of water and some light brown sugar until I liked the tastes, so maybe my sauce wasn't at all what she had in mind. But ... husband didn't find it sweet at all (I think he had no idea there was sugar in it), and in fact it is very nice and spicy. I used the chopping method instead of mortar and pestle. I'll make this soy sauce dipping sauce again, definitely. And I'm going to buy this book. I love it.
re: LulusMom
I might make this at the weekend. I'm assuming sweet soy sauce is the same as kecap manis? Does anyone know for sure?
re: greedygirl
According to Cook's Thesaurus the substitute for kecap manis is equal parts brown sugar and soy sauce and the substitute for Thai sweet soy sauce is three parts soy to one part brown sugar so one would presume that Indonesian kecap manis is sweeter than Thai sweet soy sauce.
re: LulusMom
I made these tonight and they were both a hit, although we preferred the sweet soy one. Both were fairly spicy, because I used Thai birds eye chillies and didn't remove the seeds. I substituted kecap manis for the sweet soy sauce, without any problems. Although it's supposed to be sweeter than the Thai version, I didn't find it too sweet at all.
It's a close call, but I think I prefer the Dunlop dipping sauces for poached chicken. Will probably make this again though.
Pham dipping sauces...all easy, all tasty, all depends on what you feel like eating
Ginger-Lime p.27
Soy-Lime p. 29
Chili-Lime p.30
I make which ever one of these I have the ingredients for, and whatever we feel like...mostly for pork or seafood or veg fried spring rolls (I get frozen ones from vietnam that have a soviet packaging from Hong Kong market in Sunset Park Brooklyn)
re: pitu
I made the Chili-Lime one last night to serve with the mussels - really loved it, quite spicy, though I only used jalapenos. I really like her method of creating a paste of certain ingredients in the mortar and pestle before adding them into the liquids, as I think it helps incorporate the flavors into the liquid.
Soy-Lime Dipping Sauce (nuoc tuong pha), PVT, p. 29
I made this to serve with Grilled Five-Spice Chicken (p. 147) but it was also good drizzled on the Scallion Noodles. Nice balance of flavors with just the right amount of heat. Another great addition to the jars of condiments and sauces I've been making out of this book.
re: Rubee
Soy-Lime dipping sauce, also to go wit hthe Grilled-Five Spice chicken. Very good, couldn't be easier, and as long as you have a chili lying around (I have a little ziplock full of thai chilies that have lasted so far 2 weeks in the fridge) incredibly easy to make. Goes perfectly with the chicken, and I think would go pretty well with any of the other things in this book.
re: LulusMom
I only recently realized that Thai chiles freeze well and can be used directly from the freezer. Nguyen mentions it in the Ingredients section and then I noticed them being sold that way in the huge Asian market near my mother's house. I'd been throwing them out when they got all wrinkly. Now, I either buy them already frozen (they're actually much "fresher" than the so-called fresh ones I'd been buying) or pop fresh ones in the freezer as soon as I get home from the market.
re: JoanN
This is *very* useful information. Next little baggie of them I get I'll put half in the freezer. Thanks.
btw, I share your "problem" although mine seems right now to be due to the Pham book, simply because it is the first one I got and I've cooked mostly from it. But the two things I've made from Nguyen have also been really good. I feel like I'll be using these recipes over and over for years.
re: The Dairy Queen
Yep, thanks for the tip JoanN. I never seem to get through all my Thai chillies before they go mouldy so wil definitely be giving it a try.
re: greedygirl
Another method that I use on alot of things and is working beautifully with the chiles is: pick through and remove all questionable looking ones, put in glass jar and stuff in paper towel to close gap between chiles and lid. Replace paper towel when it feel damp. My packet from several weeks ago has yielded NO wrinkly guys and I am thrilled. I also do the freezing thing when the yield from my garden and my Dad's is overwhelming, but for some recipes I do not like the softness that results from freezing. Plus I like to munch on one while I am eating so I like them crunchy.
Sweet Soy Sauce with Chilies and Ginger, PVT/Pham, Pg. 30
Sweet soy sauce is made by combining garlic,chili and ginger in a mortar and pestle and pounding it into a paste. Then the result is combined with a bit of water, minced ginger - old not young - chili paste and Thai chilies sliced into rings. I played around with the sweet and sour components till I acheived the taste I wanted. Everything is mixed together and set aside for flavors to blend.
I served this along with roasted baby acorn squash slices, which I had drizzled with a bit of canola oil and S & P. Generally I use a honey based drizzle when I roast this squash, but because the dipping sauce is sweet, I kept the squash as simple as possible. It was quite good and I'm even thinking about serving this at Thanksgiving.
The other dishes for this meal were the Garlicky Chicken and Pot Roasted Rice which recipe I have from another Viet. book.
re: Gio
So, sweet soy sauce isn't an ingredient in and of itself? I was a bit confused by that, since she listed it as an ingredient, and then refers to p. 31, where I didn't see anything about sweet soy sauce.
Ah - just looked in the index, and the reference should be to p. 37 "sweet soy sauce" is a dark soy sauce (which contains molasses) and is thicker and sweeter than regular dark soy sauce (aka black soy sauce).
re: MMRuth
Yes MM - if you read the first line on page 31 she says to create the sweet sauce you put the garlic, chili and sugar in a mortar & pestle.....
re: MMRuth
It is.... but I think that's a reference for the SSS. .....It's the only mention of a garlic/chili/sugar combo on that page. I got so frustrated looking for her SSS instructions. I must haver read pg. 31 six or seven times+, finally I decided that's what she wanted us to do.... Anyway, it worked when I added it to the other ingredients. Next time I'll research a bona fide SSS recipe.
re: MMRuth
I can't get to my cookbooks till later today.
MM, do you think I misread 31 for 37??? Oy Vey!! Now I can't wait to see the book.....
re: MMRuth
Oh Good. Thanks for reassuring me, MM!! Another excuse to re-make that recipe.
re: MMRuth
Ah! I was wondering about this.
re: Gio
Sounds delicious! I have yet to buy a mortar and pestle, though Pham highly recommends one. Do think think, Gio, having a M&P made a difference in this recipe and others you've tried?
I've also not yet bought a wok and am becoming increasingly frustrated by not having one, so, I might actually finally break down and get one. But, my kitchen is tiny. I just can't imagine where to store more equipment.
re: The Dairy Queen
I really like using mine for these sauces. But, if you have a mini food processor, I think that would work well too.
re: MMRuth
I have a coffee grinder (which I have marked with a label from a label maker, "FOR SPICES ONLY--NO COFFEE PLEASE"...but I suppose that's probably not enough because it can't handle "wet" ingredients, right? I have a "regular" sized food processor.. And a food little bitty food mill --about the size of a coffee grinder that I picked up for $1 at a garage sale that I figured I could use to chop nuts, etc. Do you think the combo of the coffee grinder+food mill might be okay?
re: The Dairy Queen
I think that your coffee grinder would work - though I've not done and haven't checked the manual (if I even still have it!) about using liquids in it.
re: MMRuth
Okay, I think I'll hold off on getting a mortar and pestle...for now. Thank you both for your thoughts!
re: The Dairy Queen
I made mine by just chopping the ingredients - not even the food processor, and loved it. So ... not a problem.
re: LulusMom
I think I may have to take this back ... I believe that I actually did use my mini-prep. And while I do agree that the mortar and pestle will give the best results, I was still loving my sauces. Don't let the lack of M&P stop you from trying.
re: LulusMom
I absolutely agree with Lulusmom about not lettting the "lack of M&P stop you..." Use anything that will give YOU a satisfactory result!!
I didn't have it when we were cooking from the Spanish book and relied on knife skills only. That worked.....
re: The Dairy Queen
I bought a marble mortar and pestle at Marshall's, a discount department store. It's about 5" diameter X 6" tall and very heavy. I Love using it. Grinding and pounding the ingredients gives you more of a paste result rather then a mash. Plus all the juices are kept within the paste to add more flavor. Granted all the other methods cited are viable and recommended as substitutions, but as Pham says - the the processor gives a frothy result and would not be the same as the M & P.
re: Gio
I love my FP, but agree with Gio about the mortar and pestle. There's a difference between adding liquids to a seasoning paste, as opposed to adding liquids to minced ingredients - the flavors are more incorporated. I don't think you should skip the recipes if you don't have one, they're all still good. But you can find a small marble m&p for under $15.00, especially at an Asian market.
Pic of the one I use:
re: Rubee
Yes - I do agree about that difference. I'd only made dipping sauces before using minced ingredients etc., and I think these are much better. Another possible option - when I need to make a garlic paste, I often just mince the garlic, sprinkle some salt on top, and then use my knife (the side of the blade), pulling it back and forth, to create a paste. That might work in these sauces, but using the sugar instead.
re: Gio
Okay, I'm convinced. I just worry about having so much stuff out on my little counter. But, I guess the good news is that summer is almost over (*sob*), so, at least I can put all my seasonal/patio dishes away to make room for new stuff. I wouldn't suppose there is such a thing as a m&p that does double duty as, say, garlic keeper or something to help me economize on space?
re: The Dairy Queen
I often find myself storing whole cloves of garlic in my m&p, by accident mostly, but it works.
It's actually a pleasure to use too.
Scallion Oil (mo hanh), Pham-PVT, p. 32
This is one of the simpler condiments to add to my Vietnamese pantry. Basically heat vegetable oil, add sliced scallions, and let cool.
Recipe link:
Simple dipping sauce, ITVK, pg 309
I can't believe I'm the first to post about this. Talk about truth in advertising, this sauce is simple, indeed. Just three ingredients, 2 TBSP fish sauce, 3 TBSP water, and 1 or 2 Thai or Serrano chiles, sliced thinly. (We used 1 Thai chile). Throw it all together and let marinate 15 minutes and you're done. Easy and perfect with the grilled garlicky five spice pork steaks (pg. 143).
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (nuoc cham), Pham - PVT, p. 23.
This is the quintessential Vietnamese condiment, and this version was a tasty one with plenty of heat (though of course I prefer mom's - she also adds ginger). In a mortar grind fresh chilis with garlic and sugar. Add the paste to water, lime juice and fish sauce. Finish with a sliced chili and some finely shredded carrot.
re: MMRuth
Yes, she does.
In fact, I've found that I really like using the mortar and pestle now that I'm using it more frequently.
Soy lime dipping sauce, p. 29. I made a half recipe of this to go with the lemongrass roast chicken. I didn't have any Thai bird chiles. I know I could have located some but I was afraid they'd be too hot for my audience anyway. I used a serrano pepper with most of the seeds and ribs removed. It was still too spicy for some tastes, though not mine. I thought it was delicious. I did use a mortar and pestle.
Salt, pepper and lime dipping sauce ITVK pg 311
We tried this with Nguyen's grilled chicken (which I posted about in the poultry thread.) I didn't love the dipping sauce. She calls for kosher or other coarse salt--we used fleur de sel and 2 Thai peppers. She suggests you just put out dishes of salt, white pepper, lime wedges and the peppers and have the guests assemble to taste. In my taste "to taste" was too much lime. I guess I'm not familiar enough with this cuisine yet to be able to wing it and I would have preferred that she specify more exact proportions.
re: MMRuth
I made this last night to go with the tuna and we ate the whole lot between to two of us! I thought it needed the full 3T of fish sauce to give the correct balance of flavours, but I guess that's a taste thing.
re: MMRuth
This sauce was also great with basic boiled vegetables. In my case. Cauliflower. I did let it sit for 30 minutes because I was prepping other things.
Caramel Sauce (nuoc mau), Pham-PVT, p. 34
As MMRuth mentions above, this is very easy. Melt sugar in a pan until dark brown, and then add boiling water. Just remember to stand back a little when pouring the water into the sugar as it splatters a bit.
Fried Shallots (hanh phi), p. 33
This is a little different technique than I've done before (frying shallots in hot oil). In this recipe, the shallots and oil are combined in a pot and brought to a slow boil. I made this condiment to garnish the Cabbage Salad with Shrimp and Pork (p. 89), and Rice Rolls (banh cuon), p. 107
re: Rubee
I actually made this last night from Pham's book. I didn't read the directions carefully and poured the boiling water all at once instead of slowly. There was some separation of the burnt sugar and water. So I had to reheat it to integrate it. I'm assuming if you add the water slowly the separation wouldn't occur.
It was delicious. Next time, I think I'm going to try making caramel sauce with jaggery instead of white sugar for health and taste reasons.
re: Miss Needle
What is jaggery?
re: MMRuth
Jaggery is minimally processed "brown" sugar that's used a lot in Indian cooking. On its own, it's very buttery and caramel-like -- even though there's no salt, it kind of tastes like salted caramel. I think jaggery would be a good substitute for caramel sauce as there's a bit of smokiness to it. But I'm kind of curious as to what it would taste like if one makes caramel sauce with it.
Spicy Hoisin-Garlic Sauce -variation (Nguyen pg. 310)
Made up this tasty sauce to go alongside chicken meatballs on page 86. I didn't have any chicken livers, so went with the alternate recipe listed in the notes, substituting natural peanut butter for the organ meat.
Without the liver, this is a very straightforward recipe. Heat oil, garlic, and chile flakes to sizzling, add a touch of tomato paste, peanut butter, hoising and water, and bring to a boil. Thicken if needed with cornstarch slurry, and season with fish sauce if more depth is needed (it was). Top with chopped roasted peanuts and toasted sesame seeds.
This was pretty good as written, not overwhelmingly peanutty and a little sweet from the hoisin sauce. The garlic and chile heat was not what I had hoped for, so at the end I stirred in a good spoonful of chile-garlic sauce, which added a pleasant kick to the finished product. I made a half-batch, and that was plenty.
I am curious to see what this recipe tastes like with the liver so may give that a try in the future.
re: Allegra_K
Spicy Hoisin-Garlic Sauce (ItVK, page 310)
Made this to accompany the Grilled Lemongrass Beef Skewers on page 28. I had some chicken livers in the freezer, so went with the original recipe as written. As she says in the headnote, the liver imparts a great depth of flavor. I was afraid it might be weird, but it wasn't at all. My guests had no idea there was liver in the dipping sauce. I went with the lesser amount of crushed red pepper since I wasn't sure of my guests tolerance for heat, but I should have used the full amount, or even more. Agree with Allegra_K that both the garlic and heat could have been punched up a bit. Still, my guests started politely spooning small amounts of sauce on their plates and ended up dipping the meat directly into the sauce dish to get as much as possible into every bite.

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BTW here's the macro used for Shroud of Reversal (replace with the other tank's name):
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/click ExtraActionButton1
Do you know if Nullification Barrier clears Arcane Resonance?
We had a raid member not realize that he had it when we stacked up for Arcane Velocity this last week, and while I was expecting it to wipe us, nothing bad actually happened.
Has anyone else encountered this?
I appreciate you posting this macro. Since I have never been, and since I want to tank this encounter, eventually, well, let me make a guess as to how this might actually work in a fight, and you could correct me:
1. I am a bear tank, and this probably means I am the weaker tank. My guild leader believes that tanks are currently in this order: DK,, Pally,,,,, Warrior,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Druid,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Monk. (The amount of commas indicate gaps in the abilities of the tanks). Therefore he won't consider a Druid or Monk tank for raiding. But I might hook up with a PUG or something. In any case I grab the dark crystal.
2. While epicenter is only cast occasionally, lightning fists is cast all the time. Shroud of Reversal only will copy one of the two major abilities. So, once I cast the above macro I am pretty much gonna get lightning fists.
3. I cast lightning fists by pushing the button in the center, which changes to indicate that I have copied that ability? I cast it once after I see epicenter start to cast, interrupting and putting it back on CD. (But once I cast it, I lose it, so I have to set shroud of reversal to copy again as soon as it cools down/immediately, so that I have it ready next time.)
In phase 2 and 3 since I can't interrupt draw flame with wildfire spark, or one arcane with another, I just spam the macro and button on CD while swapping when dbm warns me?
1. That's complete crap. Like single women with cats should be burnt at the stake and the world is flat type ignorance and stupidity. All Tanking classes are viable for every fight, people who espouse otherwise are full of shit, probably where there brain's meant to be.
2. He does not cast lightning fists all the time, he cast it fairly often, about once every 15 seconds or so, and you need to make sure you're casting reversal on someone whose either going to get hit by it in the next few seconds or has already been hit by it, as Feng won't turn whilst casting it the other tank can quite easly and should side step out of it, so you need to coordinate with the other tank when he needs to get hit so you can reverse it. if you get the timing wrong, you'll copy the stacking dot or epicentre, which whilst they do do damage pale in comparison to awesomeness of the interrupt.
3. yeah, you press the button, you channel an ability for a few seconds, the channel will be interrupted either by you moving or your targeted ally moving out of range of you (its only a 20 yardish range). if you copy an ability the channel will finish prematurely and the button will change to show the icon of ability you've copied. You'll have the ability for about 20 seconds (it shows as as a debuff on you too). once you cast it again you lose the debuff, shroud is put on CD, and you'll need to recopy another ability once it comes off CD again.
You could just spam it but that would be kinda meh, in P2 when the other tanks taunts off you, you move between him and where your raid is dumping the fire, you then cast reversal on the next guy to get wildfire spark as he runs out, this gives you the spell wildfire infusion, which when cast on you, will cause your next 5 attacks to deal an additional ~100K as fire damage. In P3 you want to do the same but with people who have been targeted with Arcane Resonance which when cast on Feng causes him to take 10kDPS for every person within 8 yards.
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