We asked the good people from the official Flicks preview screening of Fly Me to the Moon what they thought of the space race rom-com starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum.
Fly Me to the Moon is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. We had a great night hosting Flicks members (become one if you’re not already, it’s free and good). Big shout-out to Sony Pictures for helping make the event possible as well as Shake Out, AF & Terry for upsizing the event with delicious food and drinks.
Afterwards, we reached out to our members in the audience to capture their thoughts on the film…
“It was great! Fabulous film, quite hilarious!” – Bobbi M
“A good throwback to the rom-coms of the golden age of Hollywood.” – Luigi B
“Super cute and a fun take on the Apollo 11 event. Nice to see Scarlett in a fun little role and awesome to see her production was helming her foray into producing.” – Ben B
“A quality, entertaining movie, despite not being particularly groundbreaking or thought-provoking, and an excellent evening all round.” – Simon W
“Very entertaining with good humour and no slow parts.” – Michael P
“You really did feel like you were back in the 60’s watching one of the most important events in history… well written and acted.” – Jo T
“We enjoyed it and thought it was well acted and entertaining.” – Caroline M
“Absolutely loved the movie. It was a very enjoyable watch.” – Kevin Y
“Witty, charming and nostalgic. Scarlett’s character was amazing – loved her in this so much!” – Veema L
“It was actually really good. I don’t think [the leads] had amazing chemistry but it had some funny moments. I was fully engaged throughout the movie, so much so, that I ran to the toilets when I had to go… ha.” – Janine R
“Great entertainment. The acting was good, but the plot wasn’t especially profound.” – Paul K
“A sweet, fun, journey back to the 60s and the lunar zeitgeist. Great retro themes, fun costumes and storytelling. Now I need to find some turtleneck sweater t-shirts.” – David L
“Great date night movie. The onscreen chemistry between Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum was very sweet. Made for a very enjoyable watch.” – Jason T
And here’s a stellar gallery (photo credit to Sophie Barclay) of the preview screening event.
