小鬼当家1

　　HomeAloneplotsummary

　　It'sadaybeforetheMcAllisters,alargefamily,goonholidayinParis.Kevin,the8-year-old,isdespisedbyeveryoneelse.Hismumsendshimuptotheatticbedroomthenightbefore.Thenextmorning,theyleave,forgettingtotakehimwiththem,andtheydon'trealiseuntiltheyarehalfwayacrosstheAtlantic!

　　WhenKevindiscovershehasthelargehousetohimself,hehasthetimeofhislife,butheisafraidoftheneighbour,anoldbeardedman.Also,twoburglarsaredeterminedtobreakin.Kevinpretendstohaveapartytoscarethemawayonenight,anothertimeheletsfirecrackersoffinthekitchen.Finally,theburglarsdogetintothehouse,butKevinhasfilleditwithboobytraps,whichseethecrooksbeingburnedandbangedonthehead,amongotherthings.

　　pointofview(观点)

　　Theoverwhelmingsuccessof'HomeAlone'(itspawnedtwosequels),isenoughtoguaranteethatmostpeoplewilllovethisstoryofafamilythatdepartsforParisontheChristmasholidays,mistakenlyleavinganeight-yearoldboytofendforhimself.Andfendhedoes,whenburglarsthreatentobreakinunlesshecanrigenoughbooby-trapstokeepthemout.

　　That'sthesimpleplotinanutshell.MacaulayCulkinseemstohavenoproblemcarryingmostofthefilmwithawidevarietyoflooks,gesturesandexpressions--butformymoneyit'sDanielSternandJoePesciwhogetthemainlaughsasthebumblingburglarsintentonoutwittingthekid'straps.

　　Othersinthecastdon'thaveasmuchtodobutdowellenoughbytheirroles,particularlyCatherineO'HaraandJohnHeardastheparentswhoonlydiscoverontheplanethatKevinismissing.Thelaughsaresteady,thecolorphotographyisgreatandtheslightstoryisprobablyeveryboy'sfantasyofwhatitmightbeliketobelefthomealone.AddtothattheholidayflavorofChristmasandapleasantmusicalscorebyJohnWilliamsandyouhavethemakingsofaclassic.

　　Theproofisinthepudding--theymusthavedonesomethingright!