Elijah Perry

It cannot be stated enough how much of a prodigy David Bowie is, and *The Man Who Fell to Earth *more than proves it. He brings so much otherworldly gravitas to the character of Thomas Jerome Newton, an estranged wanderer whose eccentric behavior entrances Mary-Lou (Candy Clark) and makes him susceptible to manipulation by other men hellbent on exploiting his fortune. Besides Bowie’s performance, the film is also a visual feast and absolutely gorgeous to look at. The interior of Thomas’ home is so ahead of its time that it’s hard not to mistake it for a modern home. Also has one of the wildest sex scenes ever put to film. Overall a surrealist experience and ostensibly one of, if not the greatest sci-fi film, ever made.