The Man Who Fell to Earth
UK,
1976, 140 min
Directed by:
Nicolas RoegScreenplay:
Paul MayersbergCinematography:
Anthony B. RichmondCast:
David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey, Adrienne Larussa, Claudia Jennings, Terry Southern, Dort Clark, Jackson D. KanePlots(1)
Crash landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid traveling by the name Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie) uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on, and beats, every US corporation people can only guess his true purpose: to save his dying world from agonizing death from drought. (StudioCanal UK)
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I know that this film has a lot to say, whether it's through the performances, the overall concept of the film, or the story, but I simply didn't connect with it and it rather repelled me than tried to win me over. This is, to some extent, good for the film, but I just couldn't like it and I rather endured it till the end.
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