Review of Home Alone (1990) by Mrmoviebuff — 25 Feb 2017

A young boy is accidentally forgotten by his family, and is left at home all by himself while everyone else is abroad in France. 'Home Alone' is an enjoyable festive comedy that, at times, overreach its grasp, but when the movie's fun, it's fun.

An eight year old boy named Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is often mistreated by his family, he is the youngest in his household, and from their point of view, causes a lot of trouble. Things get worse when his parents, Kate (Catherine O'Hara) and Peter (John Heard) take off to Paris, and on the flight, realize that they accidentally left Kevin at home, so close to Christmas.

However, Kevin seems to have the time of his life when he is free to do whatever he wants without adults often telling him off. But not all things are at peace when two burglars; Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) plan to rob from the neighborhood while everyone is out on holiday.

Their main target; the McCallister household. Kevin later realizes this and decides to take matters into his own hands. 'Home Alone', which is directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes ('Planes, Trains, and Automobiles') is very funny, and very charming at the same time.

A young Macaulay Culkin is able to carry the entire film through and through, and there is even a good message at the end that both adults and children alike should be able to understand.