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06/13/02
Dragonfly (2002)
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Reviews Counted:121
Fresh:8
Rotten:113
Average Rating:3.6/10
Consensus: Sappy, dull, and muddled, Dragonfly is too melancholic and cliched to generate much suspense.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
US Box Office: $30,063,805
Synopsis: Lush green aerial photography of the Venezuelan jungle stands in stark contrast to the dark and depressing urbanity of American city life where Joe Darrow (Kevin Costner) works as a doctor in the... [More]
Reviews for Dragonfly
Top CriticWhile the themes are supernatural, and there are some genuinely chilling moments. But Dragonfly works best as a romance and Costner carries the film well.
08/03/02
Top CriticNeither spooky nor otherworldly.
11/20/08
I screamed out, "What are you trying to tell me about this movie?" Just then, a milky white liquid landed on the windshield of my car.
04/16/02
[D]espite a few moments of genuine creepiness, Dragonfly eventually gets its wings pulled, forcing it to plummet down into movie mediocrity.
02/21/02
... a super stupid thriller ...
02/25/02
The 'surprise' ending is as predictable as it is a long time coming.
01/26/06
As the movie dragged on, I thought I heard a mysterious voice, and felt myself powerfully drawn toward the light -- the light of the exit sign. I have returned from the beyond to warn you: this movie is 90 minutes long, and life is too short.
02/21/02
Top CriticA misguided supernatural thriller, it's Ghost masquerading as Poltergeist.
02/22/02
It's hard to take the weepy, oozing emotions of Kevin Costner's maudlin new film Dragonfly seriously.
02/25/04
This Sixth Sense-wannabe is ultimately both predictable and as choked with cinematic cliches as Costner's resume is with post-apocalyptic epics.
02/21/02
'Dragonfly' dwells on crossing-over mumbo jumbo, manipulative sentimentality, and sappy dialogue.
07/23/02
Director Tom Shadyac takes the leftover sentimental goo from his Patch Adams and pours it all over Dragonfly.
02/21/02
...visual novocaine...
02/21/02
Dragonfly would have made a suspenseful half-hour Twilight Zone episode or even an interesting one-hour Outer Limits presentation. But as a full-length feature film, Dragonfly rarely takes wing.
03/05/02
A moldy rehash of supernatural thrillers that have come before.
02/24/02
It is most of the things Costner movies are known for; it's sanctimonious, self-righteous and so eager to earn our love that you want to slap it.
02/21/02
A journey of unimaginable tedium
02/20/02
While the themes sound intriguing, the movie lacks the necessary clarity of vision.
02/22/02
Top CriticBoy, does the final reel stink.
12/30/06
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