Classic 60's Polanski with Cass & Mia!

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2004)

One of Roman Polanski's best (along with Cul-de-Sac and Repulsion) that is truly a contemporary horror classic. Mia Farrow should have won an Oscar (she wasn't even nominated) for her role as a loving bride, trusting soul, and baby-protector. Cassavetes is great as the sly and ambitious husband, Ruth Gordon is perfection as the nosy neighbor who babbles about everything, and Elisha Cook, Jr. has a nice bit near the beginning. The music is creepy. This is very much a women's-lib film of the best kind and Polanski seemed to really have a grip on things as he often does.
A 9 out of 10; Best performance = Mia Farrow. Filmed at the Dakota on the Upper West side of Manhattan, this film should make you consider birth control if you're considering parenthood. Brilliant stuff!