Fly Me to the Moon
Published April 19, 2025
Film info
- Title Fly Me to the Moon
- Director Greg Berlanti
- Year 2024
- Run time 2hrs 12m
- Genres Comedy, Romance
- Tagline Will they make history... or fake it?
Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA’s public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis’ already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:42 | This news montage is giving me For All Mankind vibes. |
| 4:49 | “It’s still broke from the last time you were in a mood.” |
| 14:13 | “Nobody disagrees about the moon.” YES! |
| 19:50 | This is a great tour, I want in! |
| 23:20 | Love Channing’s grumpus nature so far. |
| 27:40 | She’s making me feel like I don’t get enough done. |
| 36:03 | Considering how many deals she’s doing, it’s surprising the Corvette one is the main one that people remember. |
| 41:43 | “We’re weighing screws, for god’s sake.” |
| 51:30 | Killer Lunar Laser Eliminator. |
| 1:04:28 | “It’s just a big rock, right?” Dude. |
| 1:17:29 | I would absolutely have my eyes shut on this flight too. |
| 1:27:30 | Incredible sketches, so jealous of people who can draw. |
| 1:36:25 | I love that, saying he’ll stand by every decision they make. That’s leadership. |
| 1:47:38 | Even when you know what’s going to happen, these space missions are so stressful. |
| 1:59:43 | “Those are our guys!” |
Thoughts
I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to watch this movie, we have access to Apple TV and it’s about the moon. What was I waiting for? The trailer didn’t make it seem very good and I was worried it was going to be pro-conspiracy theory, or at least feed the trolls. But it wasn’t any of those things.
It’s just a lovely, warm, funny story about the people fighting to make a dream come true against immense odds - sending those plucky explorers to the moon. There is the fake moon landing stuff but you never really at any point think that’s what happened, even at the end with the cat providing the proof we all needed. It’s a great take on a silly conspiracy, poking a bit of fun but mostly providing a warm and moving story to while away a couple of hours.
Rating: 5 / 5
