Although "The Assistant" did not show the boss's face in the whole film, it made the audience feel the tension and horror atmosphere of the boss under high pressure.
The script written by the director and screenwriter Kitty Green cleverly conveyed the "monster" only through emails and phone calls. The boss’s terrible emotional and physical manipulation of his subordinates; he deliberately used cold gray and brown to shoot the film, except for the indifferent dialogue and the percussion of the computer keyboard, the director did not add any extra sounds to the film to create A depressive atmosphere that makes people breathless
. Julia Garner’s excellent performance showed the character's inner heart gradually being eroded by work pressure under the calm appearance
. Her expressive face conveyed the thoughts and emotional changes of the protagonist Jane. Her introverted performance is fascinating
, and her anxious attitude is enough to make The audience is heartbroken
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The Assistant evaluation action
2022-01-18 08:01
Extended Reading
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Wilcock: I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Jane: Hmm?
Wilcock: You're not his type.
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Boss: [Over the phone] I'm not gonna yell at you. Am I yelling? No... Because you're not someone even worthy of that. Because you didn't even have the fucking courtesy to talk to me about whatever the fuck fantasy you decided to spew all over me... So, let me ask, do you want to keep this job?
Jane: Yeah.
Boss: Okay... Then send me a fucking apology.