Live up to the reputation

Helga 2022-04-21 09:01:27

I tend to think this is really a movie made as a horror story rather than a hallucination of a neurotic mother. I don't think Polanski needs to do this psychoanalytic exhibition after Cry. Like most of his films, this film is both a genre classic and a transcendence that cannot be imitated by its contemporaries. The changes to the ending of the original work are a stroke of genius, restoring the motherhood while revealing Polanski's inherent sense of arrogance and absurdity. But this ending should also be the most criticized by religious people. Judging from the aftermath of his wife being brutally murdered by members of the Manson Church, it is indeed very strange.

Much has been written about the bizarre combination of Polanski's film and life. Occasionally I feel that his films have the unpleasant honesty of those who are loyal to their hearts - whether it is the depiction of desire, the direct view of darkness, the calmness of paradox, the confession of rebellion - is it because of this that he originally Talent must be severely scolded and tortured in life?

"I like the shadows in movies, but not in life" - It's hard to decide what the word "destiny" is about Polanski, but as an audience, I admire his kindness that is still sharp to this day I don't know if I should call it the immutable nature or the innocence, the self in the works.



Mia Farrow's appearance is ordinary, but her eyes are bright, her body is thin and fragile, her voice is gentle and sensitive, and her performance is vivid. The courage and tolerance of her mother played in the second half hour has surpassed the routine of similar films, which is touching and heartbreaking. The costumes are beautiful, the light and shadow are beautiful, and the lullaby is simple and quiet, but it seems to reflect thousands of emotions.

It is very beautiful, but it is also very painful, even if it is painful, it is very beautiful. The narrative is top-notch and always leaves you with mixed feelings... This should be Polanski's most lethal charm.

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Extended Reading
  • Kiarra 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    4.5 Well-deserved reputation! Looking down on the mystery opened by fate, the narrator does not hide the subjective focus of the whole, because the cruel reality commonly known as the continuation of life has its limits, so the ironic strength of a demon reconciliation will far exceed the former threshold. Filling the gaps that are almost reversed will inevitably escalate to Mia Farrow's choice at the end. Although not killing infants will obviously displace its original intentions, it will directly raise the suspense image (MacGuffin) to the level of belief. , which is undoubtedly the ultimate irony.

  • Gardner 2022-03-23 09:01:25

    90/100, the appearance is a cult, but the real man behind the scenes may be the pressure of male authority. The setting shot is the panoramic view of the apartment, and the two people seem to be swallowed up when they check in. The interior space of the apartment is constantly intensified and oppressive, and the concrete gaze surrounds Rosemary, which alienates both the physical and the psychological. In the end, it evolved into a kind of harmony, and the subtle anomalies and contrasts in this habit are the most terrifying. Isn't the "mother's love" with a twisted ending not tamed obedience? As for what the devil is, it is probably self-evident.

Rosemary's Baby quotes

  • Edward "Hutch" Hutchins: I see you had another suicide up there at, uh, Happy House.

  • Guy Woodhouse: What are all these things here?

    Rosemary Woodhouse: Herbs, mostly. Mint, basil.

    Guy Woodhouse: Yeah. No marijuana?