Almost as good as the First

Rating: 9/10 (19 September 2018)

I enjoy both Home Alone films and while this film certainly showcases New York City almost as a central character itself, it lacks a bit of the charm that the first film had. For starters, a lot of the gags and booby traps are virtually the same as the first film, but perhaps at a magnified level as the gags take place in the old apartment building and on the streets of New York. The McCallister family is the same and they still treat Kevin like scum. High points are Kevin's relationship with the pigeon lady and Mr. Duncan, and of course the funhouse Kevin makes out of the iconic plaza hotel. Keep in mind that this was the time that a certain nyc billionaire owned the hotel and he even makes a cameo. I think even though New York had changed so much in the 26 years since the film has been released, it still stands up to the test of time. And who doesn't love a great Christmas movie with a sing along soundtrack?