POSITIVES…
Julia Garner is great in a very nuanced, but emotionally effective role as Jane.
Gotta love the narrative that purposefully follows what everyday life must be like for an assistant, with a very fly on the wall feel.
Deliberately paced in a delicate way, with bits of important little details throughout that truly shapes what the premise is about. Once you understand, it’s easy to get invested with the plot.
Thematically has a very powerful message. I hope you don’t miss the point of the film, because it’s an important topic to be aware of.
There are a lot of seemingly innocuous moments that should resonate strongly, but one of the best scenes is the talk Julia Garner has with Matthew Macfadyen’s character.
If you get frustrated, upset, or angry, on behalf of Jane, then the film did in fact do its job properly.
NEGATIVES…
It’s purposefully a slow burn. Don’t get too bored now.
Not everybody is going to enjoy the narrative which involves seeing an assistant doing menial and soul crushing tasks for chunks of the movie.
Some might say that it’s too pessimistic of a film, with portrayals of work environment toxicity that may come off as too overtly on-the-nose.
Depending on how you take it, the ending might not be satisfying at all.
P.S….
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