It is subtle, ethereal and a wholly human story. If not more human, certainly one with more humanity. At first he is focused on the plight of his home planet, but that gets hazy through the tunnel vision of the problems of a suspicious and greedy world. As jarring as the Starman at the center of the film, it was more of a space oddity when it was released. These movies challenged social and political authority and tradition as much as they spliced a new reel of film onto celluloid history.

It is a monthly series of articles looking at what made those films stand out from the pack, as well as their enduring legacy. The older I get, the more that statement sticks with me; the older I get, the more I feel like an alien. It may be why I have an odd affinity for the POV of aliens in books and movies.

Sign In. The Man Who Fell to Earth Hide Spoilers. Cinema, once in a while, can provide frustrations of the highest order. You watch with interest, only to have your train of thought switched elsewhere by a movie that steers you off course.