I'll be home alone for Christmas...

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2015)

This is a pretty funny Christmas comedy, starring Macaulay Culkin in his signature role as eight year-old Kevin McCallister, who was accidentally left by himself in his home by his family after they jetted out to Paris for a vacation. Home alone, Kevin must make it on his own for several days and protect the house from a pair of crazy burglars.
This movie started out frantically, with Kevin's dysfunctional family scrambling to ready their trip to Paris while giving off a vibe of overzealous humor and corny personalities. But, the film picks up for the better when Kevin found out he was left home alone and, as a result, we get to see his resourceful survival tactics and his plans to deal with the burglars. Culkin did a good job playing Kevin, giving off that innocent but intelligent characteristic.
What I've found surprising was that this manic comedy also has some heartwarming moments about the Christmas spirit, family and faith. The subplot of Kevin's old, reclusive neighbor gives the film a good balance of drama and actually also gives some meaning to the overall Christmas theme of the story.
The plot features some heartwarming moments and some off-the-chart humor featuring fast-talking loudmouth Joe Pesci and accident-prone Daniel Stern as the burglars, who gave us a good dose of slapstick comedy. Them tripping over Kevin's house traps and slippery slopes was pretty entertaining! Overall, it's a good ol' Christmas comedy that will lighten you up for the holidays!
Grade B