Starship Troopers 2

2004-Sci-Fi

Its been years since I've seen 'Starship Troopers'. The original film reminds me of a time when summer blockbuster films were simple, and cool graphics were enough to warrant any bad film to at least a viewing. I had lots of fun with the first film. But now, 7 years later, the sequel finally sees light of day. I came into this film expecting the worst, and it held true to its promise.

Synopsis:

A small group of troopers find themselves taking refuge in an abandoned outpost as they attempt to fight against the encroaching arachnids, not realizing that a much graver danger is actually infiltrating their unit.

All-in-All:

Coming into this film, i knew what to expect. Straight to DVD, instantly I was treated with lower budget and bad CGI of the Aliens/Bugs. The acting was high school at best, but the plot was different. Different in a manner of someone replacing my Starship Trooper DVD with an 'Aliens' like movie. Instead of getting treated with legions and legions of Bugs you are shocked with body snatchers and a closed in facility. Nothing like the original series. Because of this, this film was actually a surprise and viewable even though the story was still predictable and characters 2 dimensional.

Riko's Rating: C