Good movie but grossly overrated

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Blistering performances.

The acting in this movie is really good.

Josie Davis does a fantastic job in this as "Rachel", an assistant who is obsessed with her boss. Even though she is crazy as a loon, there are aspects about her character that are quite likable. She's got more than one side to her, unlike some of the nuttier one-dimensional lifetime villains I've seen. Sophie Gendron's character as the meddling, goody-goody aunt, Mary-Beth, was annoying. I thought she was a horrible snob and cannot figure out why she is praised as a good person in this movie. When she first meets Rachel, she snidely says "Oh yes, you're the Secretary.". Rachel corrects her and says, "Actually, I'm an Executive Assistant" and Mary Beth just smirks at her in a really condescending way. I thought, what a rude *#^%$! Sophie is much more likable in other lifetime movies IMO. Rachel Hunter's acting as Judith was boring and plastic. She has the personality of a doorknob. However, I thought the boss (Chris Potter) was perfectly cast and did a superb job in his role. His acting is real and very believable.

Extremely boring movie: The the story is "seen before" - all the script is like written to morons. The acting is under the Zero- "thinking loudly" is typical for a weakly acting in a soap opera or "if i can't express it, let me say it"; too much overacting. Few good looking faces (but not future stars), some intrigues, a stupid husband and stupid doctors not questioning the curious death of a "getting better" patient. At the end, it seems to me as the movie has been made in "give me something to sell" way. Too bad. There are many enough and good enough new novels to make a movie on them, or even many enough interesting news and stories from all over the world. But they need to be found and read over.

If you haven't seen it already, avail yourself of the opportunity to see "The Perfect Assistant" on Lifetime. This movie combines an excellent cast with a taut and fast-paced script. Josie Davis is sparkling in this movie, and Rachel Hunter gives a solid performance. And Chris Potter's tender, nuanced performance as David Wescott may well garner an Emmy. Potter has established himself as one of the premier leading men in Lifetime TV movies. With this film, director Douglas Jackson has established himself as a leader in made-for-TV suspense. Under his able direction, the actors turn in brilliant performances and Christine Conradt's script translates beautifully onto the screen. And the climax is the most thrilling ten minutes in made-for-TV cinema. I can say confidently that this is the best Lifetime movie I've seen in years. Don't miss this one!

This movie was terrible. The lead character Josie Davis was about a C- throughout the entire time. There was not one scene in which I found her believable or even interesting. And as soon as I saw Sophie Gendron walk on the screen, I groaned. Having suffered through a movie with her once before, I was hoping her role would be very brief. Ms. Gendron is badly in need of a coach, or perhaps another profession.While these two roles were desperately in need of recasting, Chris Potter was absolutely fantastic. He played a difficult part, and did it exquisitely. Every scene of his had just the proper amount of inflection and purpose. He was completely believable and his contribution kept me from giving this movie fewer stars.I also enjoyed Judith Manion, and think she did a great job. She and Chris Potter completely outshone the others.However, this movie is not worth the two hours it took to watch to the end. Save your time and do something more worthwhile.