A Christmas Classic for Kids & Adults

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2015)

I first saw this as a kid and I liked it (mostly for the slapstick during the last 30 minutes or so of the movie). As an adult, I still enjoy this movie a lot. However, I like it more for the atmosphere than for the comedy.
The overall atmosphere of Home Alone is what I think adults might like most about this film. It just looks like Christmas with all of the lights, decorations and even the songs. It really gets you in the holiday spirit and just gives you that heartwarming feeling of Christmas.
The slapstick comedy doesn't totally hold up for me. I don't find myself laughing at it as much, but I know kids like that stuff and even some adults, so if you like it, then that's totally fine.
I have seen a couple of the original trailers for this movie and based on that, the film doesn't look like anything special or anything that good. It mostly focuses on the slapstick and doesn't look too promising, but Home Alone is so much more than that and I think that's the main reason why it was such a huge box office hit since it wasn't a major success with critics.
To sum it up, Home Alone is a great Christmas film that is a prime example of not judging a book by its cover. It's nicely shot, well- acted and just gives you that warm feeling you get with the Christmas holidays.