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The Assistant

2019

Action / Drama

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Uploaded by: FREEMAN

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Julia Garner Photo
Julia Garner as Jane
Matthew Macfadyen Photo
Matthew Macfadyen as Wilcock
Kristine Froseth Photo
Kristine Froseth as Sienna
Patrick Wilson Photo
Patrick Wilson as Famous Actor
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803.92 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
R
24 fps
1 hr 27 min
P/S 1 / 8
1.61 GB
1920*960
English 5.1
R
24 fps
1 hr 27 min
P/S 2 / 7
806.09 MB
1280*634
English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
P/S 0 / 8
1.62 GB
1904*944
English 5.1
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
P/S 0 / 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Jeremy_Urquhart7 / 10

Don't expect a thriller; it's a very subdued drama, but quite a good one

It's impressive how this movie is so low key and just shows what is likely a very ordinary day for the protagonist, yet still remains interesting and unnerving to watch. Entertaining might not be the best word to describe it, but neither is boring. It maintains a sense of quiet discomfort throughout, and the apathy of a toxic workplace and predatory behaviour of the higher-ups is explored extremely well with this stripped down, non-heightened approach.

I was glad I knew it was subdued and grounded before going in, as if I'd expected more, I may have spent all 80-something minutes of its runtime waiting for the "plot" to start happening.

Despite it being quiet and low key, it's also definitely not subtle. It's pretty clear what (or arguably even who) the movie is about, and I guess the very dry, quiet presentation with the strong and far from subdued intentions of the film did make for an odd but usually interesting contrast.

Also worth mentioning is that Julia Garner was great in the lead role, but the rest of the cast are mostly just decent.

Reviewed by SnoopyStyle7 / 10

Harvey

It's a day in the life of Jane (Julia Garner). For the last five weeks, she has worked in a non-descript New York office as an assistant to a ruthless Hollywood film producer. She caters to him which includes delivering a young beautiful girl. She struggles with her inner conflict.

This is a throwback to a 70's faux-documentary style day-in-the-life movie. It can be very slow. It has the one big scene where it takes a half-step too far. For a movie with so much subtlety, it gets too specific on threatening Jane. She needs to take the hint five seconds earlier. It would be more compelling for her to cave sooner. This movie is obviously referencing Harvey Weinstein. Instead of a generic title, it should take the bull by the horns and call this Harvey. It would also be a meta reference to the old James Stewart movie where the imaginary rabbit is never seen. I understand the title is trying to be understated like the movie itself but sometimes, it needs to be overstated.

Reviewed by nogodnomasters2 / 10

You like your job?

Jane (Julia Garner) works as an assistant in a film producer's office. She is a clerk, maid, bar tender, baby sitter, scheduler, book keeper, and travel arranger. It seems her boss, not named Harvey likes young girls (not underage) and meets with them as his wife wants to know where he is at. Jane is caught in the middle of it all and must turn a blind eye to the things she believes are happening if she wants to keep her job and advance.

That's it. Her job is mundane. We only see what she sees which isn't a lot. Juicy parts left out. I guess there is a message for someone who cares to watch a boring film about sex without sex. I imagine the HR scene was the film's climax.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity. Decent acting wasted on a boring film.

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