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Ominous journey, gratifying tale.
Review: Dragonfly is the second paranormal love story I've watched
in a week and it's much better than White Noise. Kevin
Costner stars as a doctor who loses his wife in an automotive
accident.
A series of odd events proves to Costner that his wife is
trying to contact him. He follows the clues and puts the pieces
together to solve her puzzle. The final journey is perhaps a bit
extra ordinary, but the ending is gratifying for what is, after all, a love story.
Tom Shadyac does an excellent job balancing the believable with the
not-so-believable. Bizarre events are kept in check; this is made
especially apparent when the final cut of a scene is compared to the
different versions contained in the deleted scenes portion of the bonus material.
The deleted scenes go further towards the paranormal and by
demonstrating restraint, the filmmakers created a much better final
product. Eerie mood, good pacing, and satisfying experience.
Geek Trivia: Costner's wife is played by Susanna Thompson, who
also portrayed the Borg Queen in Star Trek: Voyager.
Learn more: IMDb
DVD version viewed: Dragonfly (Widescreen) (Universal,
UPC 025192197826)
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