Star-powered Apollo 11 rom-com loses propulsion Winnipeg Free Press [Video]

As the head of NASA public relations in this astro-themed rom-com, Scarlett Johansson is looking just swell in clamdiggers and pencil skirts. As the Apollo 11 launch director, Channing Tatum is working the formfitting Orlon knitwear.

Not only do these two make a ridiculously good-looking couple, they also offer crack comic timing and loads of unforced charm and screen presence, making this 1960s-set rom-com something of an old-school star vehicle.

Kelly Jones is all about selling the space program to the American public, even if that means getting a little “creative” with the truth. Cole Davis is a clean-cut straightshooter who wants to keep the focus on the science and the mission.

That’s rocket fuel for romance, and the badinage between these two workplace adversaries is sharp and fast-talking, recalling those vintage screwball comedies where grown-up professional men and women spar and spark.

Unfortunately, unlike the Apollo 11 mission, the …