Starship Troopers Does Not Suck!

To the untrained eye, "Starship Troopers" may seem to be just another bad sci-fi action flick. One might be fooled by the many flaws in this movie, not the least of which is bad acting. (Hello, Denise Richards.) However in the context of 1997, when it was released, the director's imaginings of interactive news (i.e. Internet 2.0 style) was way ahead of it's time. This is born out by watching it 13 years later and still it does not seem dated or hokey.

The plot is deeper than it appears on the surface. Many subtle touches, such as the "good guys" being dressed in uniforms that have an almost Nazi Germany feel about them, make this more than the splatterfest it would appear to be.

I've seen it several times over the years, but I must confess I was delighted to discover that it still seems fresh and exciting.

I rate "Starship Troopers" at 4 Boos.