A good movie

I already saw this movie but, the first time around, it was on the BBC without subtitles so I thought I might as well check it out again with subtitles this time to see if I could then get a better grip on the damned thing this way. Well, to be honest, I was amazed by how little I actually remembered it. Seriously, except for the fact that Newton arrived with some revolutionary patents from his planet and became rich with these patents, I absolutely didn't remember anything else at all which is rather odd since I saw it only 6 years ago. Anyway, the damned thing is actually a huge mess but I guess it is also what makes it appealing. Indeed, it must be by far one of the weirdest alien features I have ever seen though. Basically, it was a little bit like 'E.T.', except that the alien character was not a puppet but was played by David Bowie and, above all, that the makers were apparently all running on acid. First of all, let's state the obvious, Bowie was basically born to play such a character. Back in those days, the rock star was actually a major drug addict but, even without the drugs, the way he looked and his attitude was just perfect to play this alien creature. Concerning the movie itself, well, it was rather hit and miss, to be honest. I mean, its random and experimental aspect made the whole thing rather unique but also terribly messy and, very often, I had seriously no idea what the hell was going on. Furthermore, it didn't help that I didn't care much for any other character involved, especially the characters played by Rip Torn and Candy Clark. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it is still an interesting cult-classic though and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre. 

7/10