Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

a novel. and Polanski adaptation. dark atmosphere.a cry. and the deep solitude. a parable about relationship, private life and social demands. about guilty and the paranoia who guide forms of obscure survive.it is a mixture of Dostoyevski and Kafka and good example of Roman Polanski art. admirable work of Isabelle Adjani. splendid recreation of the city flavor of ordinaries habits. and seductive manner to build, scene by scene, the crisis who impose one solution. a film who reminds the precise science of Roland Topor to define his lead character. and the careful attention of Polanski for details. illusion. and dark empty circle. a model. and the obsession. inspired reference to the end of a theater play. and the visit at hospital as key for an isolated apartment.

The Tenant is one of the finest psychological Drama film among other Polanski's work's. Just like Chinatown(1974) in this film much emphasis given to the protagonist so that the audience would follow the delusion journey of the character(Polanski himself) since he witness the screaming of the woman at the hospital till his own demise. The main reason I love about Psychological themed movies is they are so realistic and compelling that they convince us we might face this situation in a walking life. In terms of this film Trelkovsky felt paranoid after he discover tooth in the wall hole, despite his concern for it he avoid to tell the truth to the landlord. Instead he chooses to figure out by himself. This type of story telling is also the essence of thrillers.

"WTF!?" - And, I'll say it again - "WTF!!??" 1976's "The Tenant" was one of those screwy films that had me asking myself, over and over again - "When is this damn movie going to get interesting?" (And, it never did get even close to being interesting - So, I guess, that answered my question very clearly) When it comes to the likes of psychological thrillers (which "The Tenant" was supposed to be) - They couldn't possibly get anymore drab and dull than this total mealy-mouthed snore-fest.If you ask me - I think that after director Roman Polanski struck a huge success with 1974's "Chinatown", he was so bloody arrogant about his film-making abilities that he believed his audience would instantly like anything he churned out and, as a result, he produced this total turd to test the blind loyalty of his adoring fans.And, finally - On top of Polanski being a less-than-interesting actor, he certainly couldn't be taken seriously in drag. In fact, he was so utterly terrible in wig, eyeliner and heels, that he wasn't even worth laughing at.

This film should be listed as a cinema self help story called When Bad Movies Happen to Good Film Makers". Watching The Tenant is a bit like having to sit and listen to your brother-in-law explain why he once again has gotten fired from his latest job, only not quite as interesting. It's the third part of Polanski's apartment trilogy. It should be the third part of a Robot Monster and Plan 9 from Outer Space Trilogy.I saw The Tenant nearly 35 years ago and had quite frankly forgotten it. A close friend whose cinematic opinions I respect, got a copy of The Tenant on 16mm, recently and convinced me to view it with him. I got the same feeling watching it again as I would were I trapped in a dentist chair and having Lawrence Oliver keep asking me "Is it safe?"My friend loves the film and considers it a masterpiece of horror. I just say we should agree to disagree.I love Isabelle Adjani and I could watch a film of her just brushing her teeth, but even she isn't enough to lift the movie for me. Roman Polanski is a genuine artistic genius so I can easily forgive him a bit of egotistical self indulgence which The Tenant is. If you adore The Tenant as a landmark in the history of horror cinema- Why is it with Polanski you always find yourself saying film or cinema rather the movies or pictures? - anyway if you like it, well more power to you! I'll watch the Screaming Skull.