Blanchett's Blanche vs. Allen's Jasmine
As you no doubt have heard, Woody Allen's latest, Blue Jasmine, is one of his best in years.That doesn't mean, however, that it's an unqualified success; indeed, Jasmine is at least a partial failure. But it's pleasingly complex, and comes loaded with mostly clever dialogue; what's more, it tugs constantly at the viewer's attention, all the way to its surprisingly sour finish - partly, I think, because the film…