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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, September 5, 1997
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Alicia Silverstone stars in "Excess Baggage," which opened Friday. She also produced the film,
--leaving the country on a shady business trip by faking her own kidnapping. The selfish scheme includes locking herself in the trunk of her BMW.
'Excess Baggage' not too light
By Scott Eric Travers
Kansan staff writer
Batgirl Alicia Silverstone has taken a big Hollywood bite but surprisingly has been able to chew through it.
Last Friday moviegoers saw the release of "Excess Baggage," her first venture into feature film production. Since 1993's "The Crush," her crooked grin has graced seven feature film characters, including the not-so-bright but lovable Cher Horowitz in "Cueless."
"Clueless" director Amy Heckling's Beverly Hills-teen tale is a reminder of just how far Silverstone has come in her short but already prolific career. However, she now seems to have a clue.
"Excess Baggage" turned out to be a surprisingly entertaining mix of action, love and intelligent humor as opposed to the sometimes overalzed parody of hip slang in "Clueless." Cher's adventures - from learning to drive to losing her popularity - pale in comparison to the dynamic relationship formed after a bratty hoax in "Excess Baggage."
Emily (Silverstone), tired of being neglected by her millionaire father, concocts a scheme to keep him from
Enter Vincent, brought to life by Benicio Dol Toro, the nonchalant actor from "The Usual Suspects." Vincent is a high-tech car thief who brings the requisite conflict to the story by stealing Emily's car moments before police arrive to rescue her. The ensuing car chase and resulting kicks thrown into Vincent's life by cohort Harry Connick Jr. and the chilling Christopher Walken contribute to the frustration and enjoyment that most screen tales miss.
Del Toro, with his thick accent and signature demeanor, is the perfect reluctant kidnapper, a little more fitting than his Duke the Dog-Faced
Although Emily's personal soul-searching journey, which ends in love, is not altogether different from Cher's, director Marco Brambilla redeems himself after his flop "Demolition Man." Brambilla refuses to let Vincent's pain go unnoticed, giving audiences a more interesting vantage point to watch a bond develop between him and Emily.
Boy in "Big Top Pee-Wee."
The 97 minutes it takes to watch "Clueless" is worth the good, clean fun it provides, but for a fresh story about unexpected love and the acquisition of identity. "Excess Baggage" is the one to see.
"Clueless," Paramount, PG-13 Directed by Amy Heckerling Starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash,
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"Excess Baggage," Columbia, PG13 Directed by Marco Brambilla Starring Alicia Silverstone, Benicio Del Toro,
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