Review of Dragonflies (2001) by Laura Clifford for Reeling Reviews — 22 Feb 2002

Employs cheap trickery in place of real thrills.

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This review of Dragonflies (2001) was written by Laura Clifford and published by Reeling Reviews on 22 Feb 2002.

Dragonflies has generally received mixed reviews.

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