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Summary: No sparks...
Review: "Excess Baggage" is the first project of Alicia Silverstone's First Kiss production company. This tale of a fouled up "kidnapping" is definitely lightweight fare, with a minimal amount of substance. Unless you a really a fan of Alicia Silverstone or Benico Del Toro, you may want to pass on this one.Silverstone is Emily, a rich kid neglected by her father. Her plan is to fake her kidnapping, and win Daddy's affection upon her safe return. He's involved in some rather shady business deals, and can afford the ransom payment of a million dollars. Emily binds herself with tape, and locks herself in the trunk of her BMW. While waiting to be recovered by the police, the car is stolen by Vincent (Del Toro) a professional car thief. From this somewhat interesting premise not a lot happens that is either funny, or exciting. The movie attempts, but does not succeed in creating a warm and romantic relationship between the two leads. Failing to achieve this, we are left with a barely average comedy adventure. Silverstone's performance does have some charm, and though her character is a bit odd, she rarely becomes irritating. She is a fashion casualty though. Unfortunately the chemistry with Vincent just doesn't develop as intended. Vincent mumbles and bumbles, and seems none too bright. You watch him wondering just how weird he actually is. He never offends, but neither does he charm you. It just seems his brain is working in a lower gear most of the time, except when it comes to the subject of serving jail time, which definitely gets his full attention. Chris Walken is Emily's Uncle Ray, a slick operator with an inflated opinion of himself, who never lives up to the hype. He works for Emily's father, and has a better relationship with her than her own father. He looks into the kidnapping on his own, providing yet another odd character to watch. The conclusion is as unsatisfying as the rest of the movie. The kidnapping is somehow pinned on others, leaving Vincent in the clear. Though exactly how this is accomplished is never explained. That there is no happy reunion between father and daughter is no real loss. All Vincent's other troubles have vanished, and he and Emily finish the movie together in the trunk of her car. I wanted to like this movie. With better writing, one could easily see how the "Vincent" role could have really been something special, and taken over the movie. Instead he's just a harmless mumbler. Alicia Silverstone does a competent enough acting job, playing the spoiled misunderstood brat, trying (sometimes too hard) to bring out Vincent's inner charm. It this case, it's almost a lost cause.
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Summary: Fantastic the second time around.
Review: "Excess Baggage" is the type of movie that failed at the box office due to poor marketing. With the combination of Alicia Silverstone in a lead role and a trailer suggesting that this was mostly a comedy, I think a lot of people went into this flick with a wrong impression. I know I did. The first time I saw it I was rather disappointed. There was nothing inherently wrong with any performance or any facet of the movie itself. I think it was more that it wasn't what I expected. Luckily, I decided to let some time pass and view it again. I'm very glad I did because this is actually a solid movie. The role of the bratty rich kid was, of course, perfect for Alicia and she didn't have to stretch much to properly play the part. Benicio Del Toro was simply amazing! His mannerisms for his character are something you simply can't be taught. Del Toro is the real deal and you can't help but fall for his charm...even if he is playing a car thief. It goes without saying that Christopher Walken is flawless as usual. The guy's been around forever because he is one of the best acting talents in Hollywood. The story certainly has some amusing moments and situations. However, this is a story that's actually about love, loyalty and knowing your place in the world. By all appearances, Alicia Silverstone and Benicio Del Toro would make quite the unconvincing couple. As the movie progresses, however, you are truly moved by the bond that they form. "Excess Baggage" is a very special film that deserves an open mind and a keen eye for amazing acting and appreciation of a multi-layered storyline filled with deep moments.
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Summary: Fantastic the second time around.
Review: "Excess Baggage" is the type of movie that failed at the box office due to poor marketing. With the combination of Alicia Silverstone in a lead role and a trailer suggesting that this was mostly a comedy, I think a lot of people went into this flick with a wrong impression. I know I did. The first time I saw it I was rather disappointed. There was nothing inherently wrong with any performance or any facet of the movie itself. I think it was more that it wasn't what I expected. Luckily, I decided to let some time pass and view it again. I'm very glad I did because this is actually a solid movie. The role of the bratty rich kid was, of course, perfect for Alicia and she didn't have to stretch much to properly play the part. Benicio Del Toro was simply amazing! His mannerisms for his character are something you simply can't be taught. Del Toro is the real deal and you can't help but fall for his charm...even if he is playing a car thief. It goes without saying that Christopher Walken is flawless as usual. The guy's been around forever because he is one of the best acting talents in Hollywood. The story certainly has some amusing moments and situations. However, this is a story that's actually about love, loyalty and knowing your place in the world. By all appearances, Alicia Silverstone and Benicio Del Toro would make quite the unconvincing couple. As the movie progresses, however, you are truly moved by the bond that they form. "Excess Baggage" is a very special film that deserves an open mind and a keen eye for amazing acting and appreciation of a multi-layered storyline filled with deep moments.
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Summary: DVD Worse Than The Actual Film
Review: ...and that's saying an earful. We all know Excess Baggage was a bad movie, case closed. THE THREE STARS ARE FOR BENICIO ALONE!!! No one else mattered to me. DVD could have given it new life if the manufacturers thought to give us more bang for our bucks. I HATE plain DVDs! Why do some movies have loads of special features while others are just the VHS version on a disk? There were no special features whatsoever on this DVD. There was only one version of the film...full screen. I don't mind full screen but I would have liked to have the choice of both like most DVDs. The scene selection part is stuck in dinosaur land. You could only go in one direction which meant you had to go through the entire movie to get to the scene you wanted. I wouldn't have bought this DVD if I wasn't so smitten with BDT. He's the only thing in this film worth watching because we all know Alicia Silverstone's never been front-screen material.
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Summary: Excellent movie, it turns and twists into comedy and romance
Review: Alicia Silverstone picked and awesome role with this movie. It's perfectly funny and turns into a romance movie;people who love to see Alicia Silverstone act will enjoy this comedy.
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Summary: alicia was cute
Review: alicia was very beautiful in this movie.She was great actres
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Summary: Refreshing...
Review: As funny as it sounds, this movie HAS A PLOT. There are so many movies that I have seen lately that don't seem to- or the one that they do have is so underplayed that it is intelligible. The plot in this movie is not a very *new* idea, but it is done is a very pleasing way. Even when you aren't smiling/laughing at something in particular, it is hard to keep from smiling at the wonderful way the characters interact and speak. I have seen this movie multiple times, and can assure you that you will like it. Watching Excess Baggage is like peeping through that keyhole into the lives of some very intriguing people- definitely don't miss it.
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Summary: No Wonder Alicia Silverstone Didn't Last--YUCK!
Review: Being a fairly okay actress, Alicia made some terrible choices after Clueless. This is probably the biggest one. The plot was predictable and the acting stunt! Just one of those same run of the mill, ( thief meets girl movies ) and they fall in love. Nothing was left to the imagination and the film was plain boring. Don't waste your time on this movie. Even though it does come on cable. One of Alicia Silverstone's worst films! And that's saying a lot. Excess Baggage is one of those movies that an actor fires their agent after!
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Summary: Looking for Love?
Review: Benicio Del Toro is a magnet in this movie, a strong acting force drawing you into that deep, hypnotic voice until you're head over heels in love. There are a handful of male characters that I could easily spend the rest of my life with, and Vincent Roche is one of them. He's a guy that will make you laugh, that you can talk to about anything, that you'd feel safe with, and that you'll lust after as well. Benicio is a leading actor who is too often cast in only supporting roles. Lead the way Benicio!
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Summary: charming,witty a wild ride!
Review: Contrary to the product description above, this dvd is NOT, NOT, NOT widescreen!!! It is only fullscreen, which is not how I want to see movies.
And of course I can't get a refund, since I didn't discover this little nugget of info until I opened and played the thing! Thanks a lot to whoever wrote this misleading, false product description, and thanks to an unfair return policy that makes the customer pay for the retailer's lies or mistakes. I'm taking my money elsewhere!!!!
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