Product: Rosemary's Baby (El Bebe de Rosemary) [ NON-USA FORMAT, NTSC, Reg.4 Import - Latin America ] (1968)
Rating: 4.0
Twins, Triplets, Quintuplets, and SATAN!
Who could not like Polanski? I actually saw this for the first time when I was younger, 14 or 15 I guess, at my grandmother's house,and it really scard the hell out of me.Since then, I've become more of a cinefile - and a Polanksi fan (check out WHAT? if you haven't seen it yet) - so re-viewing this after so many years was fun.It's funny, everyone yaks and yaks about what a great director Polanski is - me included - but watching his moives you realize he's all about simplicity and minimalism. Long takes, good framing. He's not flashy or obvious like Scorsese or other more "visual" directors, but he's great.For instance, the dream sequence in this movie has got to be one of the most accurate dream sequences ever shot. It's so random and stream of conciousness and so LIKE a dream, it's great.The movie does drag a little I think, but it's not so bad. And man, Mia Farrow used to be ... HOT. Whew! She was stunning. Made me want to go back in time ...And who can't love the ending to this movie. It may be one of the best uses of music in a movie too. Just great. And some of the dialogue must've been shocking for the time.So yeah, check it out, enjoy.B,B+