I give it a 3 Stars! No! From a distance, they do look very realistic and the warm orange glow simulates real candles very well. The one remote controls all candles. The downside is you need 10 AA Batteries for all the candles. Thank god I had that many. The reason for the lower, three of them did not work properly. I two ones, and the other in the trash. Otherwise, it is the best flickering candle that is not real and they look great. The clear glass filled with real wax looks great in many different decors. I could of had a bad batch, I refuse when everything should be perfect.