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Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

August 29, 1997· 1h 41m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score6.1

A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.

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14 reviews·Last updated 28d ago
Peak Moment

Emily and Vincent connect intimately in the hotel room

8.2at 1h 07m
Lowest Moment

Emily and Vincent are forced to go on the run together

4.9at 46m
Biggest Swing

The film recovers dramatically from its sagging middle section with the hotel room and lake scenes, jumping from 5.2 to 8.2 as the romance finally clicks.

Excess Baggage starts strong with an intriguing premise and Del Toro's engaging performance, but sags significantly in the middle as Emily's bratty behavior grates and the plot loses focus. The film finds its footing again with genuinely touching romantic scenes between the leads, though the overall execution remains uneven throughout.

14 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb
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Emily stages her own kidnapping to get Alexander's attention
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Vincent unknowingly steals Emily's BMW with her in the trunk
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Alexander enlists Uncle Ray to find Emily and bring her home
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Emily and Vincent are forced to go on the run together⬇ Lowest moment
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The story slows down as Emily and Vincent evade capture
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Emily and Vincent connect intimately in the hotel room⬆ Peak moment
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Uncle Ray and his men track down Emily and Vincent
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Emily and Vincent's relationship reaches its conclusion
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