i like to keep my review short and simple and but this pretty much sum it up . you can not beat the original two for a number of reason one of which include the direct talent of chris columbous . this movie have terrible directing cover up by even more terrible acting . i cant even believe these people be consider actor . painful to sit through and watch . the storyline be a complete joke about a secret chip and russian terrorist on a painstaking quest to get it back . horrible and rent one of the original tow and enjoy yourself . the movie wasn not even set during christmas like the original . home alone be turn from an excellent christmas time family comedy movie to a joke with no moral or plot .