Review of Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Hassan V — 10 Aug 2012

This is the first film on my list of 'films to watch AFTER I have read the book' and it is a narrative of twists and turns so whatever you watch or read first it has a major impact on whether you watch or read it after.

Saying this, even though I knew the climax, watching the film I still felt every bit of tension and lingering dread that the book captures in vivid description. This is a huge credit to Polanski, the film is crafted both in mechanically efficient way in production, but so fluid in artistry and guile.

However, the true diamond of this picture is Mia Farrow's performance. She is fantastic and you can not take you eyes off her, she blankets herself in gripping dress of suspense. A great film, and one of the best in it's genre.