Review of The Tenant (1976) by Rodney S — 20 Aug 2010
The book end film to Polanski's "Apartment trilogy" is an intriguing exercise in paranoia and madness through isolation. While not as wholly successful as 'Repulsion' or the grand 'Rosemary's Baby' it is still Polanski in fine form.
He has been criticised for playing the lead role himself, I personally think he brings alot of himself and his circumstance at the time to the part, and delivers a fine balance of insanity and comic flourishes to sell it.
There are plenty of red herrings which some would cause some to try and decipher the plot (eg. the Egyptology angle), but that would be hardly the point. Polanski is a cinematic genius who has never been afraid to tackle any subject matter in his films, this film is a testamant to that.
This review of The Tenant (1976) was written by Rodney S on 20 Aug 2010.
The Tenant has generally received very positive reviews.
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