A kiddie movie for all ages

Rating: 9/10 (31 August 2006)

I can't believe liking a kiddie movie, but I do. This movie is very funny. McCauley Caulkin displays great talent for his age as the child trying to defend his home from two dopey burglars, played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci. Pesci has never been funnier as a competitive burglar who can't believe that he is being beaten by a kid. Pesci and Stern end up making complete fools of themselves. Caulkin's parents are played by John Heard and Catherine O'Hara. They are both funny as different personality parents, who completely forget their son on a holiday trip. There is also an amusing scene with John Candy as a polka clarinetist. I liked the part where Caulkin helped out his neighbor by advising him to contact his estranged son. All and all a delightful children film - up there with A Christmas Story and Dennis the Menace. P.S. - one flaw. A lot of characters were speaking in a definite New York accent. The movie was set in Chicago.