Hilarious, almost as good as the original

Rating: 6/10 (30 December 2005)

"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" sees the return of Kevin (played by Culkin). Instead of being left at home while his family goes on vacation, Kevin accidentally gets on the wrong plane and ends up in New York City. He coincidently meets the villain bandits from the last film, and they are set on robbing a toy store. Kevin sets out to stop them once again, and more hilarious slapstick comedy resumes. Not quite as good as the first film, 'Home Alone 2' still carries the Christmas spirit and spreads that warm, holiday feeling. Along with the comedy aspect come the moral subplots involving friendship/family and the meaning of Christmas. Overall, it is done very well, but the novelty has worn off between films because both are very similar. They're still creative in the comedy aspect, however, and it's worth a watch over the holidays.