Science fiction often uses the alien-crash-lands-on-Earth metaphor to examine "us versus them" sentiments. Some, like "3-Body Problem," dissect the inherent malevolence of the vast universe , while others, like "Arrival," have a more optimistic outlook . Nicolas Roeg, who was fresh off the success of "Don't Look Now" in the late 1970s, decided to make a surreal, offbeat alien movie that completely dismantled genre expectations. This film, "The Man Who Fell To Earth," was rather expensive to make and had undergone a series of last-minute recuts and trims to make it more palatable for mainstream audiences. But these adjustments didn't help de-mystify Roeg's cult sci-fi, as it still feels strangely hypnotic, profound, and densely layered close to 50 years after its release.

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