THE PLOT THUS FAR
In this hilarious holiday tale for all ages, 10-year-old Finn Baxter (Christian Martyn) thinks his family’s new house in Maine is haunted – but the truth might be even scarier! A trio of thieves (led by Malcolm McDowell) is after a priceless painting hidden in a secret room by the previous owner. So when Finn and his sister (Jodelle Ferland) find themselves home alone, Finn rigs up an elaborate array of techno-gadgets and booby traps to protect his pad from the bumbling criminals trying to break in. It’s a delightful comedy caper that will steal your heart again and again!
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” is a reminder that studios remember older films if they can make DTV sequels off of them. You know what kills me? So many of the readers were defending the legacy of “Home Alone” when I brought up the review. It’s a movie about a child fighting mildly disabled crooks with IEDs and debris. If anything, it’s a terrorist training franchise.
The action takes place in Maine and focuses on a priceless painting above a Prohibition bar in the kid’s basement. Malcolm McDowell shows up since someone offered him a paycheck. Nevertheless, no one flips on Beethoven and lets the once and future Alex beat the shit out of the lead kid. Thankfully, the movie ends. That’s what I take away from my time here.
The DVD comes with no special features. The A/V Quality is on par with a standard definition TV broadcast. The Dolby track is thin as hell. Other than that, I’ve got nothing. Skip it unless you’ve got a kid that loves to watch terrible movies.
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!