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Maelstrom is one of Denis Villeneuve's first films. Maelstrom is more like arthouse and drama. And as befits arthouse, I didn't understand it at all. For me, Maelstrom turned out to be a passing drama that doesn't captivate me in any way. The plot here is boring and almost does not develop in any way. Then, of course, a love line appears, which slightly speeds up the plot, but it is merged in the finale. I don't understand why I turned on Maelstrom and what I expected from him. On the one hand, I wanted to see how Villeneuve shot and how he came to his last films before he took up Dune, on the other hand, Maelstrom is a film for a very narrow audience. And if you treat the first like me, it's better to pass by.

The Ninth Gate is a mystical thriller with Joni Depp. And the acting of the still young Depp is the best thing in the movie. In all other respects, it's a second-rate thriller, which at first has not the most boring tie. And even tries to captivate the viewer somehow. There is both a biblical theme and Satanism. But all this is presented weakly and rather caricatured. The plot develops slowly. And the final third of the movie is just crumpled. The finale is predictable and boring. So it turns out that it seems to be a film by Roman Polanski, on the topic of part Satanism, on which he has already made good films before. But the film is completely secondary and it's disappointing. It can be recommended for viewing only to fans of Johnny Depp's acting.

Rosemary's Baby is a cult psychological thriller by Polanski. The film is somewhat outdated even after almost 60 years. Simple but intriguing plot. Magnificently served suspense, which is pumped up unnoticed, but the final third of the film is literally impregnated with it. The film calmly survived the time, it looks relevant even now. Of course, now the plot of the film is somewhat outdated, society is no longer so patriarchal in the United States, people have become more uninhibited. And many plot moments will not seem logical to the modern viewer. And Rosemary's Baby is probably one of the most striking examples of Satanism in cinema. And most importantly, this example is very realistic and not cartoonish as is customary in most films.