Home Alone (1990)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 1990
	Director: Chris Columbus (Harry Potter 1&2, Bicentennial Man)
	Actors: Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone 2), Joe Pesci (Casino, Goodfellas), Daniel Stern
	Country: USA
	Genre: Comedy
	Conditions of visioning: 05.12.2015, SD VOD, 14" computer screen
Synopsis: When his extended family rushes their departure to France for the Christmas holiday, Kevin (Culkin) is forgotten at home. He will not only have to face being alone, but also elude the plans of two burglars (Pesci & Stern).
Review: That is a Christmas movie I loved watching every year when I was a kid and that I hadn't seen in a while. Now being that time of year again I wanted to see how it has aged. In fact I didn't appreciate it as much as when I was a kid because everything is far-fetched in this movie, from the comedy to the burglars and Kevin'd tricks. But I was nevertheless pleased to see those old gags again and giggled at the stupidity of the wet burglars ("Les casseurs flotteurs" in French). And the movie is filled with a harmless Christmas Spirit (especially in the relationship between Kevin and the hobo) which is anyway a good reason to watch again this movie in the first place. Not a masterpiece but an integral part of anyone's childhood, or at least of mine.
Rating: 5 /10