After that slumpy dump in sexual thrillers/exploitation (Basic Instinct/Showgirls), Verhoeven busted back onto the scene with this juicy ode to Heinlein's (sp?) sci-fi youth battle. Now, the marketing genius' decided to market this movie to kids...perhaps a little too much, the plot is kinda weak, but the action is so swiggy sweet!!! Is it a good trade off??? Heck yeah!!! When Verhoeven hits the sci-fi switch step away, grab a beer and just appreciate the fact that you have eyes to witness this cool journey. If you loathe bad acting, turn your head everytime denise richards comes on the screen, yikes! But for the true laugh, watch out for those troopers whose names you don't catch, they bite the dust in the most horrible ways. This movie won't change cinema, but it still shows us Verhoeven fans that the old guy still has the golden touch when it comes to directing. BOOM!
Review of Starship Troopers
