THIS will make you NEVER want kids

Rating: 10/10 (29 November 2004)

Rosemary's baby is downright creepy.Mia Farrow plays a frail woman who unknowingly becomes the woman who will bear Satan's kid. And she finds out only when it's too late... I was disgusted when I first saw it, but a second watch made me see it's brilliance. The whole movie has a creepy, suspicious atmosphere,which puts you in the same scared place as Rosemary.None of the characters in this movie are the stereotypical "EVIL" characters which can be pointed out right away,there's no mise-en-scene to point out 'scary place!' for the audience. You really feel like there is no one you can trust, which is why this movie is so scary.
The movie is also a good comment on a Catholic upbringing's effect on women. Rosemary is devout and goes along with what the Church and men say is best and right. A subtle hint is the fact that she uses the calender method, which is known to be very risky and unreliable. The best example comes with her submission during her pregnancy- It's 'take the pill, don't ask questions,don't worry your pretty head'. her dream also implies that the church considers you a sinner if you are raped. But whatever- I was scarred by my catholic upbringing.
The best part about this film is the end. Rosemary has the baby, only to have it taken away by the satanists. But she accepts the child, thinking that god will triumph, and that she can change her child's fate. It attacks religion and motherhood in one blow. But evil wins, and that's refreshing for a movie.