It’s the most wonderful time of the year — unless you’re a neglected kid who keeps getting forgotten during family vacations. That’s exactly what happens to Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), twice, in the "Home Alone" movies. And while the original is widely considered a Christmas classic, I prefer the sequel.
Yes, that might be a hot take, but it wouldn’t be the first time a follow-up outshone the original ("The Empire Strikes Back," anyone?) The first "Home Alone" is mostly confined to Kevin’s house, which limits the story and its character interactions. With Kevin left largely to his own devices, the movie leans hard into 8-year-old chaos. A little too hard, for my taste.
