Great Fun to Watch with the Family at Christmas time,

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2012)

Home Alone is a good movie with a well developed plot and a talented cast. It's a fun and very sweet movie that I always enjoy to watch at Christmas time, a simple story that is consistently funny and contains enough spirit to keep the whole family entertained.
The film lacks depth. I felt Kevin's relationship with his family members could have been established much better before he was left home alone, so that we could fully understand why he was happy to be on his own at first, and be able to feel for the character when he begins to realise how much he misses his family. The last twenty minutes of the film are way too frantic, though it may be fun to watch Pesci and Stern fall over and get hurt, it becomes overly slapstick and completely drops the sentimentality and Christmas atmosphere that it was establishing very well previously. It should not have thrown hat all away.
The cast is terrific, particularly Macaulay Culkin, a very charismatic and natural young actor, as well as Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern, too funny characters that you love to hate, their on screen chemistry is fantastic. Roberts Blossom's performance is very passionate, in an inspired way, his story is the heart and soul of the movie.
It's a charming, harmless film that you can appreciate for what it is. It certainly has its imperfections, but Home Alone mostly makes up for that by being entertaining, and will bring a smile to the whole family.
Kevin is left home alone while the rest of his family go on a vacation to France during Christmas. At first, he enjoys it, but soon finds out burglars are planning to rob his house.
Best Performance: Roberts Blossom