It helps that “Home Alone” is immensely quotable and is accompanied by a lively and jolly John Williams score, allowing it to truly become a film for the ages. Containing a strong focus on family and generosity, the film manages to be truly sentimental and touching at times. While it is incredibly entertaining to watch the two burglars get slowly beat up by Kevin’s traps, the true appeal of the movie is its heart and humanity. The traps are devious in nature but hilarious to watch in action, with the third act full of prat-falls, slapstick and set pieces. The most iconic element of the movie, however, is the sheer mayhem of Kevin’s attempts to stop two house burglars as he booby-traps the house using his childhood toys and household items. Following his glee at discovering independence and subsequent realization of the value of family, his mother’s slow journey back home to reunite with Kevin, along with a subplot about discovering the humanity of others, the film has wormed its way into the hearts of many and has become a Christmas staple. Realizing the dream every kid has of doing whatever they want without parental supervision, the plot centered around Kevin as he is accidentally left behind by his dysfunctional family when they go on a trip to Paris. Along with the irresistible charms of child actor Macaulay Culkin, who played main character Kevin McCallister, hilarious hijinks and a touching Christmas theme, the film became an instant holiday classic. “Home Alone” came out in 1990, directed by Chris Columbus, who later went on to direct “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” and written by John Hughes, of “Ferris Bueller,” “National Lampoon’s” and “Breakfast Club” fame. I don’t think anyone was particularly expecting this movie to be any good.
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