a very disappointing film from Polanski

Rating: 2/10 (20 October 2006)

this movie sure was a downer.i did not find it scary,or even suspenseful.it was overly long,with very little of consequence occurring.the basic plot is that rosemary and guy woodhouse decide to have a baby.during the pregnancy,people begin behaving strangely (allegedly),including her husband.guy,a struggling actor of no consequence,starts to become more successful suddenly.you see it seems guy has made a deal with the devil to achieve success,but at a price. the bargain guy makes involves Rosemary's Baby.unfortunately for the viewer,we see very little of people acting strangely.there are very little indications of this in the movie.i watched to the end,hoping there would be a pay off that would have made it worth watching and explain some things.maybe tie up some loose ends.there is a scene toward the end,involving a group of people,which instead of having an impact,was laughable,with pathetic acting.the ending was anti climatic,but then so was the entire movie.there was actually a pay off,and that was end credits finally rolling.i can't tell you how disappointed i was with this effort.this movie came out in 1968 and i thought it might have been in the same vein as The Omen,which came out 8 years later.however,this movie is not even close to being in the same league as The Omen.i'm pretty sure i'm in the minority with my opinion,but that's just how i felt about the movie.i guess it was just too sublime for my tastes.anyway,for me,Rosemary's Baby is a 2/10