Doesn't really have a plot, but it cleverly traces the interrelationships in a family over several years, and really gets under the skin
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05/28/09
Fireflies in the Garden
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:6
Rotten:18
Average Rating:4.2/10
Consensus: Despite boasting a stellar cast, Fireflies in the Garden is just tedious, dull and predictable melodrama. Instantly forgettable.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 1999 Limited
Synopsis: Dennis Lee (JESUS HENRY CHRIST) directs this film that features an impressive cast: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafor, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hayden Panettiere, Ioan Gruffudd, and Julia Roberts.... [More]
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: Dennis Lee
Reviews for Fireflies in the Garden
As tales of troubled families go, it may have aspirations to be like Ordinary People, but it falls way short.
04/24/09
The movie is one long argument, tiresome and repetitive, that produces more heat than light.
02/13/08
Top CriticDespite the mega-wattage of pic’s starry cast, theatrical prospects seem dim for this clumsy melodrama, which looks and sounds no better than an average made-for-cabler.
02/12/08
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