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By Jon T (527) on 13 Jan 2018

Interesting how this divides people. Some find it confusing and l think the original editing has to take the blame…

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By Delysid D (566) on 03 Aug 2017

David bowie was a cool guy, but I get the sense that if someone else had starred in this film, no one would be still watching it…

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By William S (848) on 14 Jul 2017

Bowie 's Tour de force in a highly intelligent sci fi film…

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By Adam T (636) on 08 Jun 2017

David Bowie is well cast as a sickly thin alien who is stranded on earth…

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By Trevor C (307) on 03 Jun 2017

This film is unapolagetically weird. In it's story and the arch of the characters. It's brilliant and prescient and I've seen it 100 times…

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By Spangle (1,205) on 01 Mar 2017

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a film released just over 40 years ago now and yet, I do not believe I have seen a film of this kind…

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By Douglas M (290) on 24 Feb 2017

Since the 1980s millions of film aficionados have been able to collect their favorite movies and television shows thanks to the rapid acceptance…

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By Alejandro E (452) on 19 Feb 2017

Uncanny David Bowie is one of his iconic roles. Maybe the trama fells some slow or confusing but the social critic works as well…

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By Alejandro970 (859) on 19 Feb 2017

Uncanny David Bowie is one of his iconic roles: a humanoid alien looking for water. Sci-fi experiencde with some taste to social critic…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for PopMatters (2,617) on 26 Jan 2017

Nicolas Roeg's mid-'70s sci-fi misfire about an alien (Bowie) trying to save his planet but falling prey to Earth's temptations is self-indulgent…

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By Tommy T (116) on 25 Jan 2017

Brilliant- visually, storywise, and the performances. It's a role Bowie was perfect for. Can't really see anyone else in the role now…

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By Jeff Beck (630) for The Blu Spot (155) on 23 Jan 2017

Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth features a fine performance from David Bowie and a gorgeous production design, but the story is ultimately…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 10 Jan 2017

The genius of David Bowie was in his music rather than his acting but in Nicolas Roeg's movie The Man Who Fell to Earth, Bowie gave perhaps…

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By Dean W (185) on 06 Nov 2016

Great movie, may be a bit pretentious or artsy for some. Unforgettable performance by a major star in the making…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 06 Nov 2016

If you want to see Rip Torn and David Bowie's dicks, then watch this movie…

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By Urban M (16) on 23 Sep 2016

Yes, the structure is all over the place and the film makes virtually no sense, and I'll admit that not all of the surreal elements Roeg brings…

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By Itamar L (4) on 23 Sep 2016

Yes, the structure is all over the place and the film makes virtually no sense, and I'll admit that not all of the surreal elements Roeg brings…

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By Nadia Attia (4) for SciFiNow (378) on 08 Sep 2016

If you're looking for a gripping narrative then look elsewhere; enjoy the B-movie effects and crash zooms, melodramatic acting, eclectic soundtrack,…

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By Kate Muir (612) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 08 Sep 2016

The real story is less about the sci-fi and more about the weirdness on Earth, a woozy dream of greed and alcohol and betrayal, as the gentle…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 15 Aug 2016

David Bowie is ethereal as Thomas, a space alien humanoid who lands on Earth and is looking for water…

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