An exceptional film -- unpacks long-buried suitcases, both figuratively and literally.
75
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Krabbe attempts to stuff too many themes and subplots into the story.
70
Village VoiceLeslie Camhi
Village VoiceLeslie Camhi
Krabbé alternates exaggeration with sentiment, but the main characters are relatively complex, and its surprise ending is genuinely affecting.
63
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The only glaring fault of this otherwise fine film is that director Jeroen Krabbe's sense of drama is far too heavy-handed in spots.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The drama has compelling moments and touches of imagination, but it relies more on sentiment than sense in conveying its messages about faith, family, and tradition.
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
One of those movies where the audience knows the message before the film begins and the characters are still learning it when the film ends.
50
Variety
Variety
A well intentioned but uneven and overly sentimental film.
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
After a dreadfully clunky start, Left Luggage picks up and becomes quite moving.