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Dragonfly
February 22, 2002
Starring: Kevin Costner, Matt Craven, Paul Gutrecht, Alison Lohman
Directed: Tom Shadyac
Kevin Costner stars a man who loses his wife in a tragic accident and must try to cope with life without her. As time goes by he starts to experience events that he interprets as possible messages from his dead wife. Against everyone's advice, he tries to sort out what the messages might be. Also starring Kathy Bates ("Titanic") and Ron Rifkin ("Boiler Room"). Rated PG-13 for scariness and mild sensuality. Time in a warm theater and out of winter's cold return: 98 minutes.
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Do you think that there is life after death? Did someone in your life die and you feel they are trying to reach you? If you answered yes to either of these questions, "Dragonfly" is the movie to see. It will make you wonder and even question the power of life and death.
Kevin Costner did a very convincing job in playing his role. A grieving husband senses something is wrong and starts seeing strange occurrences dealing with his wife and will stop at nothing to get answers. Kathy Bates also did a good job, she plays a next-door neighbor who listens and will help Kevin in any way.
"Dragonfly" can be considered a controversial movie because every person believes in different things as far as life after death or spirits, so this movie can be far-fetched for some and even upset others, but remember it's just a movie.
Is this movie worth the price of admission? Yes, although some parts started dragging, it was still suspenseful, sad, and at times even brought a smile on your face. Also every time you think you know what will happen another twist is discovered. Would I see it again? Probably not, unless I felt someone was trying to reach me from the other side.
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In high school, I took a class called Film Literature. We learned about several movie terms and techniques and one was foreshadowing. Assuming I was paying attention, I think I know what it is. Think of it as a clue to what is going to happen later in the flick. Well, "Dragonfly" was loaded with these clues. Almost everything was foreshadowed and they were pretty obvious. If you pay close attention, very little will surprise you in this flick.
However, in hindsight there were some clues that I missed and they related to the dramatic plot twist at the end. Without giving anything away, the clues are there. So this flick did mange to surprise me a little.
I would have to say that "Dragonfly" was a good movie but not a great one. It is better than most average flicks because it had a touch of originality. It also had a couple of good scary moments. Other than those brief scares the rest is somewhat chilling at best.
Kevin Costner didn't hit a home run with this one, but he didn't completely strike out either. Call it a double with no RBIs. Baseball season is almost here, can you tell?
Is "Dragonfly" worth the price of admission? I thought it was. I think people who like paranormal events may like it more than most. Is it worth seeing again? No.
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