The Assistant

"The Assistant is a monster movie where the monster never appears on screen – and all the more effective for it. As the first film out of the gate to be inspired by the scandal of movie mogul rapist Harvey Weinstein, it resonates with potent timeliness. But its significance extends beyond Hollywood, ultimately reckoning with the silencing, insidious ecosystems that have long existed, and still do, within corporate and political institutions."

"Make no mistake, this is a story that will resonate for anyone who has ever worked in a terrible job and/or with a terrible boss. The Assistant is an incredibly sad movie, but it’s also a compelling and important one."

"Its restrained, deliberate style is ideally suited to making the point that people without restraints are capable of anything."

"What makes the film such a spare but searingly insightful treatment of the issues at the core of Me Too is the way it refuses to separate its unseen executive's sexual predation from the larger structures that enable it."

"This understated film builds up to a gut punch that's more painful than anything in the superficial, recent Roger Ailes exposé 'Bombshell'."

"It's a fascinating illustration of how the worst abuses can remain hidden even from those closest to the lion's den."

"The Assistant stands as an insightful, if after-the-fact look at long-tolerated behaviour. It's a reminder of how things were until very, very recently."

"It's as tense and tight as a thriller, but with none of the satisfaction."

"The world needs movies like this, but it needs for them to be dynamic, dramatic and more empowering overall."