Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Intro
"Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes. An analog to its predecessor "Home Alone", the film follows the adventurous experience of 10-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) who, through a mix-up at the airport, lands in New York City instead of Florida where his family is going for Christmas trip.

Plot
The film begins with Kevin McCallister's family getting ready for their Christmas holiday, with Kevin tape-recording everyone on his Talkboy (a handheld cassette player/recorder). In a rush, the McCallisters head to the airport, in fear of duplicating last year's mishap when they left Kevin in your home by error. This time, Kevin makes it to the airport, however ends up boarding a flight to New York rather of Miami due to a mix-up while he was distracted.

Kevin shows up in New York, understanding the error just after landing. Equipped with his dad's charge card and his wits, he decides to maximize it and leas a high-end suite at the Plaza Hotel. He visits the city and visits noteworthy landmarks like Central Park and Duncan's Toy Chest, a big toy store.

Conflict
The enjoyable ends when Kevin crosses paths with the Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), who had actually escaped from jail and now call themselves the Sticky Bandits. They prepare to rob Duncan's Toy Chest on Christmas Eve, and after overhearing their strategy, Kevin decides to stop them. Furthermore, the hotel's concierge, Mr. Hector (Tim Curry), grows suspicious of Kevin and discovers the credit card Kevin has been utilizing is reported taken, thus chasing him out of the hotel.

Climax
In a callback to the original movie, Kevin establishes a series of booby traps in his uncle's under-renovation townhouse where he's remaining. At the same time, he handles to inform the cops about the burglary attempt. The Sticky Bandits are ensnared by Kevin's traps, and despite the fact that they handle to capture him, a homeless woman who Kevin had actually befriended earlier rescues him. The Bandits are as soon as again jailed by the police who arrive in response to Kevin's earlier call.

Conclusion
Kevin is ultimately reunited with his mom Kate (Catherine O'Hara) who has actually been desperately searching for him. She finds him at the Christmas early morning service in Central Park, where they accept each other and reconcile. The next early morning, Mr. Duncan sends a truckload of gifts to Kevin's hotel room as a thank you for conserving his shop, resulting in an amazing Christmas for the McCallisters in New York City.

In summary, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" is a wonderful sequel filled with laughter, adventure, and the real spirit of Christmas. The movie highlights the power of useful thinking and courage in a child while stressing love and unity in a household.

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