Great movie, but kind of stupid if you watch as an adult

Rating: 7/10 (28 December 2019)

Very enjoyable movie that plays on every kid's worst fears of getting robbed, especially while you're at home. The real truth is, most robbers will usually run if they see anyone is home. It's not worth the kidnapping and murder charges carrying out the robbery. Also, in a neighborhood like this, someone is most certainly going to be nosy and call the cops if they see anything unusual happen.
I used to think Kevin defending his home as a kid was a matter of life or death. In truth, I didn't realize how much money his mom was paying for that trip. Flying a group of family members to Paris, four in first class at early nineties prices is a ton of cash, plus hotel rooms and excursions. Someone like that would probably use robbery as an excuse to renovate their mansion.
Factoring in how expensive it would have been to fix the house, some estimates put it at $220K, Kevin probably would have been better off opening the door and letting them take what they wanted.
But it's a fun movie for kids, so I'll leave it at that.