Review of Starship Troopers (1997) by George Powell for San Francisco Examiner — 29 Oct 2006
Jingoistic politics are not proper or prudent in the pluralistic human society of the 1990s. It's much easier to assuage these baser urges by facing a real nonhuman enemy that just wants to kill you. War is gore.
You or them. That message is the real strength of "Starship Troopers," although many may find it morally flawed. No matter, this is powerful entertainment that appeals to our most basic instincts.
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This review of Starship Troopers (1997) was written by George Powell and published by San Francisco Examiner on 29 Oct 2006.
Starship Troopers has generally received positive reviews.
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