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Originally Posted by neverending
I guess you'll have to be content to be in the minority on that point. Mia Farrow was nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her portrayal. Variety called her performance "outstanding." Rotten Tomatoes consensus on the film (which maintains a 98% fresh rating) states "A frightening tale of Satanism and pregnancy that is even more disturbing than it sounds thanks to convincing and committed performances by Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon." Ira Levin, who wrote the book, liked her performance so much he dedicated his sequel to her.
And of course, the status of the film as a true classic, which it would not be able to maintain if the performance of the central character was weak.
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A lot of bad actors and crappy movies have won awards - but I'm not really saying the movie is crap, because obviously a lot of people love it. It just doesn't work for me. To be honest with you though, I think the fact that I was raised as a Jehovas Witness - and my struggles as a teen to break free from i - might influence how I respond to movies with similar themes in general.
I think the way I respond to movies such as Rosemary's Baby or The Exorcist might be very different than it would have been if I had grown up as a "normal" kid. Then again, there are movies in that genre of horror that definitely made me uncomfortable.