The critics say this movie is just like the Home Alone movies .... exactly the point. Baby's Day Out and the Home Alone movies make me laugh hysterically. When I need a pick me up I just que these movies into my tv and let myself go, laughing uncontrollably. I am 72 yrs old and have been watching these movies since they first came out and I still find them enormously entertaining. Joe Mantagna's comedic acting is so funny. It's a simple story that's simply told and simply funny.