too many sequel suffer from deja vu . and hardly any of those carbon copy improve upon the original . home alone 2 be a carbon copy and but it also much good and more complex a movie than the first . in another mad rush to the airport the maccallisters make a point of remember kevin this time . but he get lose in a crowd at the airport and follow a man who look like his dad onto the wrong plane . 13 of the maccallisters be go to miami for xmas ( do they never stay home . ) but kevin be head for the big apple . and he go to have that once in a lifetime vacation he be wish for . there much more for kevin to see and do in new york . he scam his way into the plaza hotel where a suspicious concierge ( tim curry ) give him mighty evil look at every encounter . he go to duncan toy chest and the big toy store in town and take many scenic photograph . though it be a little worrying now see kevin on the roof of the world trade centre . but the wet bandit have escape . and they have just arrive in new york with lofty ambition and big heist to pull off . they even brush by kevin a few time not know he there . typically though and once they get a hold of him the give away far too much info . once kevin escape he take matter into his own hand once more . his aunt georgette from the first movie be still in paris so he use her half renovate home a a huge mousetrap for the bungling burglar . the booby trap this time be much more painful and nasty and so it all the more amusing for u then huh . who can possibly fail to laugh at marv get the shock of his life when he try to turn on the tap . if the movie be to be release now i doubt if it would be let away with a pg rating . still and it nothing for any parent to worry about . unless you fear your child be go to set your head on fire with a blowtorch . home alone 2 have a more satisfying climax than the first . the film doesn not simply end once harry and marv be back in the slammer a there be more plot to it than that . brenda fricker have a ( rather questionable ) role a the pigeon lady a woman who live in central park and talk to anyone until kevin reach out . plus eddie bracken show up a mr. duncan and give kevin the best xmas morning ever a a token of his appreciation . with a big story ( okay some of it re use ) and more character and a good playground for kevin and home alone 2 manages to be a superior sequel . while not excessively so . there load of fun to be have in kevin antic and tim curry be downright brilliant a the mischievous concierge . though try to turn a blind eye to rob schneider in his pre animal day if you do not dig him . it a great movie on it own but sadly it will always be call a copycat . watch it now from a fresh perspective and you might like it more . much like the first movie home alone 2 be present amatted widescreen . meaning that if you have see this a dozen time on video then this version chop off the top and bottom of the frame . though it be mean to be this way and so worry not . this time round the 1 . 85 represent1 anamorphic picture ( tho only region 1 be not anamorphic and sorry ) be much well . there be hardly any trace of dirt or scratch and it look like a proper dvd picture . unlike the first movie . there be some light grain here and there but that be where the trouble stop . too bad the dolby surround soundtrack be ultra tame . you will have to turn your speaker up way past reference level to get a decent sound out of this one . and only then do it sound rather basic . the scene of harry and marv be torture almost to death could have sound awesome if there be a rather more sophisticated soundtrack . this almost sound like a tv movie . well and no dvd be perfect i guess . once more the only extra be trailer for all three movie . the effort fox must have put into this dvd ( one of the high grossing movie ever ) must have be backbreaking work .