Although the cover poster for this movie intrigued me, the movie's nothing special, and slightly dull, it's in over 2 hour covered length. It's relieving, or saving grace, comes in the splendid, packaged performance of the late great Bowie, in a complex role, not many actors could sucessfully fill. The intriguingly cryptic music score from this cult film, is still embedded in my brains, weeks following, another highlight. The other plus was Rip Torn, again showing fine acting, a face who at first, I didn't recognize, one naked bedroom scene, I thought I'd never see someone like him in. This sci fi cult film does have a lot of sex in it, and only a shred of violence. Bowie plays an extra terrestrial in a human facade, who's lazy entrance, stumbling down a mountain, is one image that stays with me. Even though you've been informed of the story,and you get the outline, it becomes hard to follow, as to Bowie's intentions, where he becomes a corporate giant, and Torn's character doesn't clear up, where Bowie's taking the story. Fascinating yes, but TMWFDTE is ultimately disappointing me on a medium plane. Not a remarkable feat, but bloody intriguing. Bowie's fine variety performance, is something to really gander, at and take note in which he must be praised. This film does drag on toward the end, which was worrying.
