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Fly Me to the Moon is one of the best films I’ve watched recently. It’s rare to see masterpieces like this being released.

I love how the premise of the story centres on a conspiracy that actually unfolds within the film.

The film is comedic, witty, romantic, and tragic. It delves deeply into the lives of the two main characters, Kelly and Cole.

Although Kelly is introduced as a strong female character, driven by deception to achieve her goals, we see how her lies eventually come back to haunt her. At the same time, we witness how her charm is enough to win over anyone.

As the story progresses, cracks begin to show in her seemingly flawless porcelain façade. This is where we meet the real Kelly—a woman who has endured tragedy and rebuilt herself from the ground up.

While Kelly makes some extremely questionable choices, it’s refreshing to see how she turns things around, ultimately playing a key role in ensuring the true moon landing is recorded.

On the other hand, we see Cole as a broken soul, mourning the loss of his brothers in Apollo 1. His transformation throughout the film is the perfect counterpoint to Kelly’s.

We watch this strong man, haunted by his past, form an exceptional bond with Kelly, leading to a blossoming relationship.

Cole’s passion and determination inspire those around him, highlighting yet another contrast to Kelly. While Kelly uses deception to achieve her aims, Cole remains steadfast in his moral code, which is both admirable and compelling.

Chemical HeartsWhere do I even begin? This film was exceptional from start to finish. The writing and the quotes were absolutelyremarkable. Some of my favourite quotes include:

"You only say something is beautiful if you don’t understand it."Grace says this to Henry when he calls the poetry beautiful. I genuinely believe there’s truth in this—that sometimes we fail to grasp the full beauty of something until we’re in the thick of it. That’s what true beauty is: raw and profound, only fully understood when we’re vulnerable.

"People are just ashes of dead stars, atoms that come together for a brief point in time, and then we all fall apart."This line felt like life-changing poetry. When you think of life in this way, it makes everything feel both significant and insignificant at the same time. It’s a comforting perspective—you don’t have to be so hard on yourself because, in the end, we’re all just atoms.

"The world tells you to be mature and express yourself, but the minute you do, they tell you to shut up."Grace delivers some of the most thought-provoking quotes in the entire film. What struck me about this particular quote is how, even when given the opportunity to truly express herself through her editorial, Grace ultimately chooses not to. She keeps her expressions and her words to herself, perhaps as a way of protecting her own pain.

"Adults are scarred kids who were lucky to make it out of limbo alive."I couldn’t resonate with this more. Sometimes it feels like there’s no room to breathe, no way to escape the past. I often fear I’ll never fully heal. But the truth is, scars remain—they are part of who we are. Grace’s physical scar from her accident mirrors this truth: some wounds fade, but they never truly vanish.

"I’m not like one of your vases."This line hit me harder than I expected. The art of kintsugi—repairing broken pottery with gold—symbolises Grace and Henry’s relationship perfectly. Henry tries repeatedly to "fix" Grace, to help her move on from her ex, but in the end, he can’t. She’s not someone he can fix, nor was she ever meant to be. The most meaningful thing they could do for each other was to love and accept one another as they were—broken and imperfect.