Losing Faith in the Rating System

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2006)

6.3/10? I mean what do we have to watch these days to give a movie a flying color grade. Home Alone is one of those few movies that can be enjoyed by all! By all! Men, Women, and Children can sit together any day of the year and enjoy a heart-warming film. No, it's not the GodFather, Ben-Hur, or The Ten Commandments, but it is Sixteen Candles, A Christmas Story, and It's a Wonderful Life! The Casting is excellent, the screenplay is tremendous, and the overall effect and lore surrounding the film is luminous. There is a reason this movie still is one of the highest grossing of all time. I know that we as critics on IMDb strive for the best in motion pictures. But to those out there who are grading Home Alone with 5 or less. C'mon! We're not talking about Home Alone 3 here, but instead the timeless original!