Movie #3528 "Home Alone" Yes, I am reviewing a "classic Christmas movie" that I have never really sat down and watched, but I'm glad I did, because I didn't find it as awful as I thought I would have. I was very surprised at how good MacCaulay Culkin was in the film -- not at the beginning but halfway through he starts to break from the robotic way he recites lines in the opening. I thought the film was just these two guys falling down stairs, etc., but that's just the high point --- there's a lot more to the film, and I esp. like the relationship he had with his neighbor, and that scene in the church was very well done (probably the reason Maccaulay was nominated for a Golden Globe award for this film). The ending was poignant and can put the viewer into the Christmas spirit, so I'd recommend it and give it 4 out of 5. I thought the chaotic opening was a bit too silly (along with a few other moments), but on the whole the film is well done, and deserving of its accolades.
"HOME ALONE" 1990 PG 1 hour and 43 mins Disney +
Director: Chris Columbus
Writer: John Hughes
Actors: Macaulay Cullen, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
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