Dragonfly (2002)

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If this movie wasn't sold to me so hardcore as a thriller or even horror-esque I might have really liked it. It's romantic and mysterious. It has the potential to be a bit of a tear jerker...if you're not sitting there waiting for something scary to happen. One more thing it's a friggin' Kevin Costner film. Oh wait...A romantic mysterious thriller that pulls at the heart strings starring Kevin Costner? Well, at least the studio knows how to put a film together for a certain demographic, but, it's certainly not mine. I don't have a uterus, who knew?

Dr. Joe Darrow (Kevin Costner) is grieving the loss of his wife Emily (Susanna Thompson). Emily was part of a Red Cross mission to help a village in Venezuela, she was pregnant, and a huge fan of Dragonflies. The love of the Dragonfly was rooted in a birthmark she shared with her grandfather. Joe's grieving period is much more than that seeing as how he really has no closure with his wifes death, no body was found.

After much talk with a friend, Mrs. Belmont (Kathy Bates), Joe decides to visit some of the children that Emily worked with ...

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