Alfonzo: We used to work together buy levlen In "Midnight in Paris," a visit to the 1920s helps its hero understand the predicaments of his present-day situation. Here, Allen's relies on flashbacks to a far more recent past, to Jasmine's life before her husband Hal (Alec Baldwin) is thrown in jail and she loses everything. She bops around their multiple homes, throws fabulous parties and Hal rains spectacular jewelry down on her like manna from heaven. Underneath the glitz, it's apparent that Hal is flirting with financial disaster and cheating on his wife. But Jasmine, concerned foremost with her riches, is all too willing to turn a blind eye to both sins.