Starship Troopers Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

The just don't make enough films like this. A clever, satircal film masquerading as a big, loud and stupid actioner. It's got guns and blood and bugs and Doogie Howzer. What else do you need?

Arthropod Ugliness meets human over-confidence.

The monsters in this picture are worth fighting: they have more than two eyes and more than four legs, orange and green blood, and they are attacking earth.

On the backdrop of intergalactic warfare, a trio of graduates are followed as they enter military service and advance in their careers. She becomes a pilot, her innumerate boyfriend goes into the infantry, and their brainy and psychic buddy goes into intelligence. They grow apart and develop other interests, but the fortunes of war brings them together again at the victorious ending.

In the background of the picture there hover some niggly questions. Why is it better to be a 'citizen' than a 'civilian'? Are there other ways of serving except as a soldier? Why are the military intelligence personnel dressed in SS-like uniform? Does the crude recruitment advertising really attract servicement, or are there other means of persuasion?

And in the end the open question: if a bug can have fear, what other human traits does it have? Is it not possible to come to some accord with them?

But don't let the questions bother you: sit back and enjoy the action!