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The Assistant

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  The movie has a high rating on rotten tomatoes, and that only often is a reason I choose to watch a movie. I loved the background score by Tamar Kali , subtly taking over the scenes shift and move as the movie proceeds.   This movie speaks very eloquently about the sexual harassment at the workplace and resonates significantly with the #MeToo movement.   The movie features Ozark star, Julia Garner, who finished her degree and was a high achiever. The movie revolves around an assistant of a Hollywood movie production company, eerie as it may sound; the boss is shown passing, talking, coming/going, and shouting.   But, in the whole movie, his face is never shown, while Jane is seen scrubbing his sofas, picking up dishes and foods. Doing all irrelevant and belittling errands, which a janitor should be doing, but a high achiever college graduate is seen doing every day.   She is seen coming in very early, while there are no signs of sunrise yet and leave building th