Film Review – Fly Me to the Moon

“Fly Me to the Moon” marks the screenwriting debut of Rose Gilroy, daughter of actress Rene Russo and writer Dan Gilroy, who’s written such features as “Nightcrawler,” “Velvet Buzzsaw,” and “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” She’s also the niece of Tony Gilroy, creator of “Andor.” It’s fairly safe to assume Rose Gilroy understands how Hollywood works, and this comfort with formula is easily spotted in “Fly Me to the Moon,” which endeavors to blend Space Race suspense with a romantic story of opposites attracting, peppered with a bit of government conspiracy elements, and topped off with an overview of tortured pasts. It’s a bit of everything, but doesn’t really amount to anything too memorable, with director Greg Berlanti (“Life as We Know It,” “Love, Simon”) fighting to find the tone of the picture as it moves unsteadily from comedy to tragedy. It’s meant to be easily digestible with a certain broadness to keep it accessible, but Gilroy loses the battle of balance, making for an uneven and somewhat bewildering movie. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com