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...back strange messages for him, supposedly from his deceased wife. One of them whispers that he “saw her yesterday,” bringing to mind Haley Joel Osment’s delivery of the infamous “I see dead people” M. Night Shalaman??s Sixth Sense. Like Sixth Sense, Dragonfly explores the fine line between life and the hereafter...

Author: By Kevin P. Connor, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Dragonfly' Lacks Wings | 2/22/2002 | See Source »

Indeed, the film’s script, the rookie effort of Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson, was not only praised by the critics for its similarities to Shalaman??s script—Variety called it “the best unmade script in Hollywood”—but it also has a similar structure. Dragonfly slowly builds a supernatural mystery, injects moments of suspense and finally provides a twist ending. But everything that Dragonfly does, The Sixth Sense did better, although the former film does have several genuinely suspenseful moments...

Author: By Kevin P. Connor, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Dragonfly' Lacks Wings | 2/22/2002 | See Source »

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