You will become like the others whether you want or not

Rating: 4/10 (18 May 2011)

Not only is Roman Polanski a sensational director, but he is a talented and smart director as well. His life is rather complicated so a good story can be produced from his life. As for the movie, it is not a really horror movie because it hasn't any slashing, blood, or scare factors. It is just a psychological supernatural thriller but one of the great thrillers of all time. The casting is great. After a while you may have the feeling as their characters are real. Mia Farrow is perfect in the lead role. Ruth Gordon, who wins Oscar, is also great as the colorful, eccentric, and annoying old neighbor. I was deeply affected by her, somehow. She gave me the shivers whenever she rings the doorbell. I think Ruth Gordon rightfully deserved Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
I'd like to draw attention to some points which should be queried in the movie. For example, it is weird that Rosemary without hesitation accepts the unknown herbal drink that is given by her neighbor Minnie. How could you drink it every day even if it is given by your neighbor? You do not know what it is or how it is made. She could at least have wanted to see the herb and its make. The another point is that Rosemary never suspects her baby. She combines the clues wrongly. She just thinks that her baby will be killed by the neighbors who are witches and she runs away from them. She should have understood that there was something wrong about her baby. As long as she runs away, she realizes she will not get rid of them. She abandons herself to her fate and face the fact in the end. His husband winks at her impregnation by Satan in order to become a famous actor (Actually I doubt about her husband whether he is from one of the witches from the beginning) and he says it to her face shamelessly. Rosemary gives birth to the baby of Satan. At first she cannot admit this fact but then she cannot stand his cry. She looks at her baby compassionately so that this look makes us said "That is the motherhood".
On the whole the message of the movie is that "It is really hard to find a sense of trust in social life so you will be defiled and become like the others whether you want or not".