Great if you have company

Rating: 6/10 (5 April 2011)

'Home Alone' is about a young boy,Kevin McCallister, who gets left behind in his house accidentally. When his family realizes this, it is already too late, seeing as they already took the plane and are thousands of miles away from home. But despite that, they still try all that they can do to get home and contact Kevin. Meanwhile, back in Kevin's neighborhood, there has been reports of ongoing robberies. Kevin, with his many tricks and fast wit, does his best to protect his home from the burglars.
The movie is a bit unrealistic, but the again, there wouldn't be any movies if nothing out-of-the-ordinary ever happened. To enjoy this movie, it is best if viewers don't over-think about what happened and just sit back and take in Kevin's crazy antics.
I admit that I began getting bored when it was the climax of the film. I felt like the humor was very cheap and it wasn't at all engaging. I did however like the message and the heartwarming feeling that I felt during the ending.
For me, this was a mediocre film. I'm sure I would have liked this film more if I had company. This film may have many people saying it's very hilarious, but I found that I only really laughed about twice. Maybe if I had company, I would have appreciated this film more. I'll keep that in mind when December 2011 comes around.
Viewed on: April 5, 2011