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The Assistant [DVD]

Julia Garner (Actor), Matthew Macfadyen (Actor), Kitty Green (Director, Producer, Writer) Rated:

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Genre	Drama, Mystery & Suspense/Thrillers
Format	Subtitled, NTSC
Contributor	Julia Garner, Jon Orsini, Ross Jacobson, Kristine Froseth, Noah Robbins, Matthew Macfadyen, Scott Macaulay, Kitty Green, Makenzie Leigh, Jennifer Dana, James Schamus See more
Initial release date	2020-04-28
Language	English

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The Assistant follows one day in the life of Jane (Emmy® Award winner Julia Garner, Ozark), a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. But as Jane follows her daily routine, she, and we, grow increasingly aware of the abuse that insidiously colors every aspect of her workday, an accumulation of degradations against which Jane decides to take a stand, only to discover the true depth of the system into which she has entered. Also starring Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), The Assistant is "a powerful movie about the ways power enforces silence" (Vanity Fair).

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2:1
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Kitty Green
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 29 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ April 28, 2020
Actors ‏ : ‎ Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Jon Orsini
Producers ‏ : ‎ Kitty Green, Scott Macaulay, James Schamus, Jennifer Dana, Ross Jacobson
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0851LL4V5
Writers ‏ : ‎ Kitty Green
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Ash

An Elegant, Understated Gem of a Film

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022

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This movie was so beautifully understated, right down to the acting. The lighting is gorgeous, each scene creates a mini photographic picture with the arrangement of well thought out details. The cinematography is deeply satisfying. The hues were perfect, easy to visually move through the film, but with an ambiance of cold, solitary emotions about the workplace setting. A sharp, pensive solitude.
Everyone played into the subtle suppression of any hint of questioning. And this was just the surrounding film elements. Garner was fabulous, bringing to the table her own understated flame as an actress. She is so good at subtly, which in itself is nearly impossible to master. She was perfect.
Speaking of ambience, there was no unnecessary music - the sounds were incredible - the sound of the city streets, elevators, office equipment, sighs and breathing, and then the muffled conversations and goings-on behind the walls - all of which immerses you in the environment with Garner. I say Garner bc the other interesting and additional 'subtle' disquietness is that no one ever personally addresses her by name. These small nuances are gems that most viewers don't slow down to notice.
Her mundane tasks (although beautified like I mentioned by the lighting and thoughtful layout of scenes) were exactly what this position would do, day in, day out. Even down to the paper cut, sleepy car ride into the city and the trips to the kitchen for snacks and some peace. The crap diet and stress - everything about this movie I loved.
It's a shame so much of prevailing culture requires blood, sex and violence for a movie to be considered acceptable. This film was elegant, intelligent and burning with an earthquake of a message about how easy it is to play in the fire without realizing your own conscience is being slowly burned away.

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Jarrow L. Rogovin

Boring Attempt to Make a (feeble) Statement

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020

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Super boring. The boss, who is never seen, is egotistical, ego-testicle, a bully, and likely a bit of a crook though that's never explained. He is not a rapist, just a sex addict. The assistant is sulking, self-pitying and despite her "smarts" shows no creative aptitude or dynamism that would make you think she's on the way to something big. She's actually just prudish, self-absorbed, a perfect doormat for her boss because she really has no plan. This is apparent from her endless performance of tasks from the mundane to the schedule juggling So what if Boss frustrates other people because he misses appointments because he's screwing around? That's his problem, not hers. Her vaping over his cheating and high-handed berating comes down to a huge "So what?" The Assistant needs to get a life and another job. She is apparently friendless but actually wouldn't be an interesting friend. She is a BORE. And so is the film. The film is just another feminist rant but one based on a very thin reed. The main character needs to get a life? Hell, the producer needed to get a real script. DULLSVILLE and bitchy without a point.

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VictoriaSelene Skye~Deme

This Could Have Been An Oscar Grade Movie

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020

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But they cut it right when it was getting deeply provocative on an ethical level regarding the work environment some women STILL have to endure on a daily basis to keep their jobs. This is a very short movie for the topic it's just beginning to unfold when the credits start rolling. The script writer ruined the beginning by deciding to make a short "art" film. This is such a deep and underexplored topic that this movie could have gone on for another hour instead of leaving it on a "o, well, women just have to shut up and endure the atrocious behaviour of some male bosses ".
Julia Garner is an excellent actress who wore her character like a glove, she was flawless in translating the emotional and ethical bondage her character had to endure daily, and she could have carried this movie to an ending with consequences brilliantly. But again the scriptwriter just went, nope, done. That works with some topics. It horribly fails with this one. The 3 stars are for Julia Garner's spectacular ability to carry a movie all by herself. Few actresses could pull this off. If it had been any other actress I would have given it a 0 star if I could.

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McKenna Christine

You have to see the real message behind this to get it.

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020

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I've done quite of bit of research on the director of this movie and am well-versed in the #MeToo movement and what Harvey Weinstein's case and recent conviction really mean to the entertainment and Hollywood world – and I think if you also know some of those things, you can see what the director really did with this movie.

If you're thinking this is going to be full of outright drama and snappy characters and conversations, then yeah, this probably isn't for you.

It follows Julia Garner's character, Jane, who is a recent college graduate, in the workplace as an assistant to the Big Boss. We watch Jane go through an entire day of work, which, obviously, include menial tasks like answering phone calls and dealing with annoying coworkers and cleaning up the office – I know that's not super exciting, but c'mon, it's portraying real entry level work.

But it gets interesting once you realize the shadier stuff going on, especially with the Boss, who we never actually see but hear him yell at people and stuff. You get the hint by seeing what Jane sees, which is the fact there are way too many young women getting involved this boss, earrings and hair ties left in his office, etc.

I won't spoil it, obviously, but this is pretty much the first movie in a post-Weinstein world that is aiming at what it's like to be one of the lowest on the totem poll at your job, in a workplace that turns a blind eye to sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior.

If you appreciate the message, you'll appreciate the movie. It's really simply shot in a simple setting, and follows a simple woman at her assistant job, so, obviously if you don't get the real message going on, it'll be boring to you.

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LizP

Slow and ambiguous

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024

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Great actress. But the story was way too slow and ambiguous. I rented this after reading an article about “must see movies.” I should’ve trusted the Google review.

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dave7072

Boring, tedious movie

Reviewed in Australia on March 23, 2023

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I was half way through viewing this flick when I figured, I'm still waiting for something interesting to happen. An office girl answering the phone, changing paper in the copier, gettng lunch etc.
Then the movie ends.
Don't waste your time.

F.T.F

Fly-on-the-wall insight within a film production office

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2021

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Coming from the entertainments industry myself, this film is so spot on.
If anything it's a fly-on-the-wall insight into the goings on within a film production office. Specifically, a day in the life of a production office assistant.
Having been there, it was so "nailing" every second of the way in which production offices operate. The attitude of personnel, the misogeny and assumptions, the hierarchical structure, the excess privalage; as well as the hard work, long hours, lack of reward, mundain, repetitive grind.
Glamourous it isn't.

The natural reactive, subtle nuances of Julia Garner's acting are spooky. Indeed eriee - in that, I am so familiar to it. The situations arising are so uncannily close to real life that I suspect these experiences are, in effect, those of the written/director, Kitty Green. If that be the case, then this movie is a Biopic.

That said, this film isn't for everyone.
It's an insider job! Ya gotta "know" and "love" the undustry to appreciate the reality of the unattractive side of it. Not that it has to be that way, and it is changing, but this film shines a light on the raw aspects and reflective facets of the goings on behind the scenes, so to speak.

...And as the long day of druggery ends into the night, she knows it's going to start all over again, very early next day...

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W. A. D.

Superior Independent Movie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2021

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An ambitious, very small-scale independent movie that will not appeal to everyone. The action is very limited although the theme is both very challenging and decidedly important.

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David

A Thinker's film, not for entertainment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2021

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This is a good movie. If you're brave enough to watch it, don't sit back, put your mind in neutral and expect to be entertained. It portrays real life. You will feel frustrated at the end, but I think that may have been the point.

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Ralf

Die "unbequeme Tippse" oder "Ethik oder Job?"(keine Spoiler)

Reviewed in Germany on December 2, 2020

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Geht insgesamt um eine Assistentin in der Filmindustrie und wie diese Position ausgenutzt wird. Wollte den Film erst nich anschauen wegen der vermutlich langweiligen Story. In den ersten 40 Minuten passiert quasi nix. Aber irgendwie fesselt der Film einen von Anfang an ohne Vergleich. Bin mir nicht sicher warum, bin aber fasziniert von diesem interessanten Film. Im großen und ganzen könnte man den Film als "positiv anders" beschreiben. Garner mit einer hervorragenden Leistung...
Ein wirklich guter Film!

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