Film Review

‘Fly Me to the Moon’: Blockbuster-lite Moon-landing Romcom

A crowd-pleasing screwball-comedy-romance throwback movie that links the power of advertising with an iconic historical event.
‘Fly Me to the Moon’: Blockbuster-lite Moon-landing Romcom
Cole Davis (Channing Tatum) and Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) go on a date, in "Fly Me to the Moon." Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Releasing
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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PG-13 | 2h 12m | Comedy, Romance | July 12, 2024

“Fly Me to the Moon” creates a fun, 1960s nostalgia for the events surrounding the 1969 American moon landing: Floridian orange glow-y sunsets, Scarlet Johannsen looking pretty in orange, NASA astronauts drinking orange Tang and hawking Omega Speedmaster chronograph watches, because those items will soon be going to the moon and outer space, kiddies!

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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