Not at Home

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2004)

I don't admire Chris Columbus. His work is always targeted towards the kid market, I know, but he does it in the crudest technique possible. Since he wrote 'Gremlins' he's been in over his head, much like Joe Johnston.
A larger jungle for the hooligan this time, more booby traps, more gags, another spooky adult, fewer laughs. I'm disappointed that John Hughes would abandon his flair from the 80s for this franchise.
Consider these 'Home Alone' movies as juvenile versions of 'Die Hard' in the barest sense. Lone charismatic hero takes on dim-witted villains in tight quarters without backup.
Today this plot seems unthinkable with the new airline regulations.
Final Analysis = = Cinematic Dud