Our hero is Alex Pruitt (a pre- Mighty Ducks Alex D. Linz), a scrappy, chickenpox-ridden kid stuck at home in a quiet Chicago suburb. While Kevin was trying to protect his family鈥檚 treasure from petty thieves, Alex is accidentally trying to save national security secrets from hardened criminals.
But here鈥檚 a hot take for a cold Tuesday: The Setup: Spy Games, Not Sticky Bandits The biggest shift in Home Alone 3 is the villain upgrade (or downgrade, depending on your loyalty). Instead of two bumbling burglars, we get four international spies hunting a stolen microchip. Yes, a microchip . Home Alone 3 Movies
Here鈥檚 a blog post exploring the Home Alone franchise, with a focus on the often-discussed third installment. When you hear "Home Alone," your brain immediately goes to Kevin McCallister: the red-hot iron, the swinging paint cans, the tarantula on the face. You think of John Williams鈥� soaring score and a very earnest Joe Pesci screaming about his head getting lit on fire. Our hero is Alex Pruitt (a pre- Mighty Ducks Alex D
Four villains. Four times the chaos.
So this holiday season, after you鈥檝e watched Kevin take down the Sticky Bandits for the 400th time, give Alex Pruitt a chance. He鈥檚 home alone. He鈥檚 got a fever. He鈥檚 got a robot with a saw blade. And honestly? He鈥檚 doing just fine. But here鈥檚 a hot take for a cold
But is it a fun, chaotic, surprisingly well-crafted family action-comedy that deserves to be taken off the black sheep list? Absolutely.