The film starts off with us getting to know the new star of the series, now that Macaulay Culkin has gone. Alex D. Linz does a very good job of taking over from the role that helped to make Macaulay Culkin a star. This film steers away from the 'accidentally left at home' scenario and instead opts for a more fresh take. As expected, the film has "booby traps" like the previous two films; however, they are more sophisticated and seem to be a lot more painful! All of the actors and actresses do a great job in this, especially the Pruitt family; you can really feel the family dynamic that they have in this. The crooks each have their own personalities; my favourite is Burton Jernigan as he adds plenty of funny dialogue to this film. None of the crooks are "cookie cutter" villains that you would find in a family movie.I've always enjoyed this one more than the other ones and it's definitely a worthwhile entry into the series. It is very gratifying to see how much effort has gone into this film.

Home Alone 3 is a very entertaining flick, it is funny, has some great dialogue, great directing and editing. The first and second movies are funny as well, but the third one is more humorous, all 3 movies have that cringe-worthy humour, the way the bad guys get caught up in the traps looks embarrassing.In this third instalment the kid is home alone 80% of the time, we see that his dad is going out of town on business and his mum is still around but she has to go into work, his annoying older brother and sister are at school and the old lady across the street (who doesn't like kids) is useless when it comes to trying to look after him, she was supposed to babysit and didn't even get that far due to her being lured away and stuck in a garage, clearly the kid doesn't need a babysitter, he obviously can take care of himself and then some!The acting is superb, the kid "Alex Pruitt" (Alex D. Linz) is actually a better actor than Macaulay Culkin (Culkin's performance was not natural, the majority of his lines sounded like he was literally reading them from a sheet of paper for the very first time).Home Alone 3 has a much more family vibe, it's because the family is still around a small majority of the time, the previous Home Alone movies didn't have that family connection due to the kid being at home and the other family members being in a different state and different country.Apparently Home Alone 3 never mentions the McCallister family due to some of the original cast not wanting anything to do with this third motion picture, regardless the previous family doesn't need to be mentioned, they're not friends or relatives of the Pruitts, they don't know each other, why would they be mentioned?! The only thing the Pruitts have in common with the McCallisters is that they both live in Chicago.The plot for Home Alone 3 is completely different, and they made sure the bad guys were different in every way which they are, they also added a female bad guy, it could not be anymore different. The bad guys in this cine are more entertaining to watch as opposed to "Harry" and "Marv" from films 1 & 2.The Home Alone 3 traps and stunts are much more slapstick, the traps and stunts from Home Alone 1 & 2 look a lot more realistic, but that shouldn't be the only thing to be taken into consideration when reviewing a film.Home Alone 1 and 2 are difficult to watch, the traps are too extreme and the films are just stale. Home Alone 3 is still watchable to this day and is overall a more colourful motion picture.

Every now and then there is a sequel that is just miles ahead of it's predecessors. Rare I know but this is one of them. Vastly superior to the first two and I like all the Home Alone movies although #2 was mildly nauseating. I suspect the low ratings for this movie have more to do with familiarity with the original actors rather than whether or not it's a bad movie. Excellent story, excellent actors, well directed, and very funny. Thoroughly enjoyed it. "Over this Under, over". Ha ha cracks me up every time.

Home alone 3 is the third film to the home alone franchise with a new kid played by Alex D.Linz. The movie is about 4 criminals who lose a top secret computer chip hidden in a toy remote control car in a airport when the luggage is mixed up and it is taken home by a old lady who gives the toy to a young boy Alex who finds out he has chicken pox and takes a few days off school,the 4 criminals find the chip but first haft to go threw a bunch of booby traps set up by Alex who is sure to save the chip and put the criminals away. Home alone 3 I really thought would be bad but I was so happy with this improvement,the movie received mixed reviews,a lot liked it but a lot hated it. Macaulay Culkin I think was going to return but turned down the role,the movie features lovable Alex D.Linz who is very funny and a good actor who stars in Max Keebles big move which is a awesome film,the film is from the director of scooby doo the movie which I really liked. Home alone 3 once again is a brilliant installment to the home alone series and hopefully the next film will be as good..it won't.