Home Alone

"(Culkin) is a vivid screen presence, almost incandescent with confidence."

"The first half of "Home Alone" is as flat and unsurprising as its cute little premise suggests."

"(Culkin's) such a confident and gifted little actor that I'd like to see him in a story I could care more about."

"The multiple continuity errors that make the last scene possible strain one’s suspension of disbelief to near the breaking point."

"A firstrate production in which every element contributes to the overall smartly realized tone..."

"This is a film which manages to capture some of the best qualities of Christmas in a surprisingly enjoyable format..."

"An inconsistency of mood not helped by abrupt editing and Columbus' sometimes self-conscious direction..."

"The story feels cobbled together from leftover pieces of Sixteen Candles and Planes, Trains & Automobiles..."

"For all its naughty mania and wish fulfilment you can feel the rough gear-changes of processed scriptwriting hard-wired for effect."

"Macauley Culkin has the kind of crack comic timing that’s missing in many an adult star..."