![]() The movie set up a dual narrative between Kevin and his mom attempting to get back to her stranded son. However, he is still a kid, so when they finally catch up to the boy they easily overtake him and plan their revenge. In the climatic showdown, Kevin uses his smarts and his wits to successfully outsmart the bumbling burglars. It is up to the audience to project their problems to this character and give this once scary man a human and warm feeling. ![]() The movie is smart enough to not tell us why. This neighbor describes how he feels sorrowful that his son does not talk to him anymore. After a talk in the church with the old man, Kevin realizes adults get in fights with their parents as well yet that does not change how they feel about them. This movie is smart with this concept by giving Kevin a fear of his old neighbor, who is misunderstood by the community. They have differing attitudes and beliefs or sometimes are just perceived as an annoying brat like poor Kevin. The audience, especially children, have fought with their parents before. Kevin reacts to every situation as the audience expects. The focus of re-watching this pinnacle of the Christmas film genre is not to analyze its simple yet relatable plot, rather to focus on the human emotion, the drive and the Christmas atmosphere that people find joy in every year. The Christmas classic plays out from there, everyone knows “Home Alone!” The young 8-year-old must come to grips with reality and act on his own with no fear to stop these bandits from breaking into his home. Circumstances escalate however when two cat burglars plan to break into the McCallister home while they are in France. This series of unforeseen coincidences gives Kevin his wish and he soon goes wild with the house to himself. The next day they all pack up and hurriedly make their way to the airport for their vacation in France, forgetting Kevin in the desperate rush. Kevin McCallister acts out and gets into a fight with his parents, who then send him upstairs to the attic. The first entry into the “Home Alone” franchise, “Home Alone” explains everything in its title. *ratings do not depict the film’s quality, rather how much the film demonstrates the spirit of Christmas* However I must put myself in the shoes of a moviegoer Christmas 1990 and review objectively how much Christmas cheer and joy each film produces along with spoiling every “unique” plot of these movies… readers have been warned. ![]() Like most people, I have watched the first Home Alone. Tackling six movies of varying quality is no easy task, that is why I must first go into the first movie with a clear head. However, all children grow up and when the heart of this series remains childlike, a new child star must rise into the shoes of the defender of the home. Arguably the most popular Christmas film franchise, many people fondly remember classic Kevin McCallister and his wacky antics in the first two films. Starting in 1990 and continuing recently in 2021, the “Home Alone” saga has spanned decades. This is the foundation for the series of Christmas movies known as “Home Alone”. However, sometimes in an emergency, even a child must step in and take action to defend their house, and by extension, the will and spirit of the family. Once the guardian is removed from the home and the child is left alone with the freedom to do whatever they please, they will take advantage of the situation and goof off. They set boundaries and limits that create a sense of order for the child. The parents serve as the guardians of the integrity and morals of the household. Their entire existence in their formative years usually revolves around the lessons and morals learned in the home. No matter how large or small, the home is the foundation of the family.Ĭhildren spend a majority of time in their house. One is born to the day in the home and return at night to sleep. Homes contain not only a family and your belongings but the beginning and end of your existence each day. The home is a sacred place, thus in a time of crisis, must be defended at all costs. The heart and soul of these groups of people who all share relation is found in the home. The family household has held value in society since the dawn of the first Christmas.
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