Review of Dragonfly (2002) by Jairo C — 15 Jun 2012

A Kevin Costner movie that, oddly, did not suck.

This review of Dragonfly (2002) was written by Jairo C on 15 Jun 2012.

Dragonfly has generally received mixed reviews.

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