Sadly this movies biggest fault is also its biggest draw. I can't say the trailer made me excited for this film, but it was the names attached that did. The movie stars Rob Delaney and Ellie Kemper as the robbers (both of whom are extremely hilarious) Archie Yates fresh off of his role in Jojo Rabbit, Aisling Bea from Living with Yourself. Not to mention Pete Holmes, Kenan Thompson, Chris Parnell, Timothy Simmons, and even bringing back Devin Ratray shows some level of fun for the franchise. However what I was most excited about for this film, were its writers. Mikey Day and Streeter Seidel have killed it on SNL for years as both a cast member and writer respectively, so it's safe to say they know humor, penning the David Pumpkins Sketch, Rap Song, and even the Close Encounters bit. The movie however squanders all of its potential with the most simple of decisions. Taking focus off of the kid and sympathizing with the robbers. On paper this is not necessarily a terrible idea, it's also different and new, but the issue is it ruins who we are supposed to root for and watching good people get hurt purely on a misunderstanding can be funny but it grades after a while. Because of this the film isn't exactly cut and paste but we also lose the charm of Home Alone by taking out the most simple of formulas. The characters are bland and the story is the same. I hate faulting the film because I love the talent behind it, and I just love Home Alone at Christmas time. You won't lose any holiday cheer from this film, but take my advice just stick to the originals, there classic and fun. I just wish this film could've been the same.
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