FLY ME TO THE MOON | Review

July 20, 1969. A day of some significant events. “Lost” actor Josh Holloway was born. The number one song in the USA was “In the Year 2525” by Zagar and Evans. Oh, and the United States landed a man on the moon. Right? Kelly Jones (Johansson) is a marketing wiz who will stop at nothing to get the job done. She attracts the attention of the mysterious Moe Berkus (Harrelson), who introduces himself as an emissary of the US government, most notably NASA. The country is still reeling from the tragedy brought about by the fire that killed the Apollo 1 astronauts and funding is running low. Per President Kennedy’s directive to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade, there is a lot riding on the upcoming Apollo 11 mission. So much so that Kelly’s job is to make sure we “land” on the moon…no matter what. A fun and nostalgic trip back in time, “Fly Me to the Moon” is a film that combines the right amount of comedy, drama and, yes, romance to create a very enjoyable two hours at the movies. Johansson is well cast as Jones, a woman who understands that for her to succeed in the male dominated world of marketing you sometimes have to bend the rules. As the mysterious Moe, Harrelson at his witty best. The casting trio is completed by Tatum’s Cole Davis, the launch commander who is still haunted by the Apollo 1 tragedy.