Staying Home Alone With Catherine O'Hara.

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2016)

Home Alone (1990): Dir: Chris Columbus / Cast: MacCauley Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy: Surprisingly entertaining and engaging family holiday comedy that preaches to every kid's rebellion and that is freedom from parents. Plot regards eight year old Kevin accidentally left at home while his family went on a holiday vacation. The house is large allowing lots of room for Kevin to be innovative especially when a couple of criminals sight the house for theft. They are the Wet Bandits and they meet their match when Kevin booby traps the house resulting in slapstick mishaps that is a tad brutal. The booby traps look effective enough for a kid Kevin's age but the slapstick violence should result in discernment from parents. MacCauley Culkin is a find as the mischievous Kevin whose behavior has him wishing that his family was gone. He gets his wish when overlooked for the trip. Culkin is entertaining and full of energy as Kevin celebrates his freedom. Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern play the two idiotic thieves who are assaulted with everything but the kitchen sink as they are outwitted by this kid. Catherine O'Hara plays Kevin's frantic mother who desperately tries to get back home to her son. John Candy provides a chuckle as the leader of a polka band that offers O'Hara a ride. While it toys with the idea of freedom, it also celebrates the reality of family unity. Score: 9 / 10