Home With Me: Home Alone

 

     In 199o, a movie came out that became one of the single most popular Christmas films of all time. What is that movie? Home Alone. Why is it so popular? We shall see: 

     Once upon a time, an 8-year old boy by the name of Kevin McCallister is accidentally left at home when his family forgets that he slept in the attic after an incident the night before. As his family head to France and then try to get back home to him, it's up to Kevin to protect his house from a couple of goofy burglars. The burglars, named Harry and Marv and call themselves the Wet Bandits, have had their eyes on Kevin's house for a while and have been waiting for the family to leave. But now that Kevin's still home, they have to get past him and his traps first. Will Kevin be able to defend his home, or was it a bad time for him to be home alone?

     Home Alone takes place in the most casual of places: An ordinary home, in an ordinary neighborhood, in an ordinary suburb of Chicago. Does this make the film more realistic? Maybe, but in a wealthy neighborhood like Kevin's, a burglary could be inevitable.What isn't inevitable is Kevin's extremely clever tactics. The film leaves you asking yourself, "What would I have done?"

     Home Alone has the particular theme of family around the holidays. When we think about it, we all know that our Christmas joys and experiences couldn't be half of what they would be when you share it with your family and friends. It doesn't take long for Kevin to realize how much his family means to him after spending so much time alone.

      Why this film is loved: As well as having some sentimental elements to it, Home Alone is a classic Christmas comedy. This is mainly manifested by Harry and Marv trying to get through Kevin's multiple booby traps that he set up all over his house. Besides that, we have Kevin's smooth attitude while being out in the world, such as being outgoing to most strangers, and his relative street smarts that make us crack up. 

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