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what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

My wife and I are just back from five days in New York and even though this movie was made 25 years ago, with so many of its landmarks unchanged, it certainly enhanced our enjoyment of the film especially as we'd somehow never seen it before.Watching it on the run-up to Christmas helped too but the fact of the matter is that the movie's highly entertaining and enjoyable anyway. I get that McCauley Culkin's goofy grin, floppy hair, big ears plus of course that scream of his might irritate some but I otherwise found all these plus his smartness and rebelliousness quite acceptable.I enjoyed the way the writer and director, knowing that this is a sequel bound to end up with the same slap-sticky, booby-trapped conclusion as its mega-successful predecessor found a clever and even credible way to separate Kevin again from his family. I loved the New York winter locations while on the acting side, I equally enjoyed the cameo as toy-store owner Mr Duncan by veteran Eddie Bracken, who starred in so many great Preston Sturges films of the 40's. John Williams also delivers a playful soundtrack in keeping with the frivolities depicted on the screen.In these and other ways, director Chris Columbus harks back to those Golden Age Hollywood days, not by coincidence is "It's A Wonderful Life" referenced again in one of his movies, but here too he contributes a lasting seasonal classic which I dare say will likewise be watched and enjoyed by families at Yule time down the years.

Yes, it's a carbon copy of the original. But some people watch the original over and over again anyway. So they might as well make another adventure in the exact same vein. So every beat they hit is the exact same. Vacation time at Christmas. Kevin is left by himself. He is scared, sure, but soon accepts his fate and enjoys everything to the fullest. The two crooks threaten the kid, but then he proves how stupid the bad guys are by setting intricate traps for them, and they fall into each one. Harry and Marvin go to jail. Mom reunites with her son. The old weirdo that befriended Kevin earlier smiles at the end.Boom boom boom. Every box checked. I don't really care for either movie but I see them all the time on TV and it's hard to resist such brain candy. Damn thing still chokes me up but I don't understand why. Sappy music. Christmas themes. Culkin's acting. It should add up to nothing. Bah, humbug. Merry Christmas. All that malarkey.

Well the Christmas season will be upon us soon! To help celebrate my all time favorite time of year, I have certain holiday movies. Home Alone 2: lost in New York is one of my favorites. This sequel to the 1990 hit is better than the original in many ways if you ask me. Culkin is no different here, he's just fine, like in the original. What is better/different here is the quality of comedy and the entertainment value. The first home alone certainly isn't bad, but I do feel like this one exceeds the original as far as entertainment goes. Joe Pesci and his assistant Marv (the sticky bandits) are even better/funnier here than the first time around. The action is better here, and in my opinion, the acting is better. I really loved Catherine O'Hara here too, thought she was hilarious in her role, and the dialogue her character is given really helps boost her funny, touching performance. "The way I'm feeling no mugger/murderer would dare mess with me". Lol bravo. John heard is fine here, his acting/character really doesn't have to be good in any way, his character is okay just kinda being there. The subplot with Kevin and the homeless woman who saves him is very sweet and touching, I really do love that they included that in the film's plot, really added a lot to it. Tim Curry is also to be applauded too for his funny performance as the Ritz hotel manager. 8/10.

Home Alone 2 is a classic sequel that tells the story of a year after Home Alone,10 year old Kevin gets humiliated by his brother at a play causing him to get a bit angry and he wishes that they would disappear once again and when they leave for Florida,Kevin gets lost in the airport and boards the wrong plane and ends up in New York but little does he know New York isn't Kevin's dream place for having a vacation when he is chased by a bunch of hotel workers but worst,the sticky bandits escape from prison and are now walking the streets of New York and when they bump into Kevin,Kevin sets up a bunch of booby traps in a old abandoned house and once again..madness returns. This movie was so good,it was just as good as the first film. Macaulay Culkin returns as lovable Kevin,the idea was so good and original it that was some other director it would just be the exact same thing as the first film but probably 'Different Robbers' which would turn out horribly with a different kid(don't worry that happens in Home Alone 4 and I won't be happy doing that review). Home alone 2 is a classic sequel,if you loved the first film..you will absolutely love this more!!