The Man Who Fell to Earth 2008 Horror Movie Review

The Man Who Fell to Earth is a daring exploration of science fiction as an art form. The story of an alien on an elaborate rescue mission provides the launching pad for Nicolas Roeg s visual tour de force, a formally adventurous examination of alienation in contemporary life. Rock legend David Bowie, in his acting debut, completely embodies the title role, while Candy Clark, Buck Henry, and Rip Torn turn in terrific supporting performances. The film s hallucinatory vision was obscured in the American theatrical release, which deleted nearly twenty minutes of crucial scenes and details. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Roeg s full uncut version, in this exclusive director-approved high-definition widescreen transfer.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY EDITION FEATURES:
High-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Nicolas Roeg
Uncompressed stereo soundtrack
Audio commentary by Roeg and actors David Bowie and Buck Henry
A video interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg
Performance, video interviews with actors Candy Clark and
Rip Torn
Audio interviews with costume designer May Routh and production designer Brian Eatwell
Audio interview from 1984 with author Walter Tevis, conducted by Don Swaim
Multiple stills galleries, including Routh s costume sketches; behind-the-scenes photos; and production and publicity stills, introduced by set photographer David James
Gallery of posters from Roeg s films
Trailers
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Graham Fuller