
Fifteen-year-old Alan Abernathy, the son of a toy store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite versus The Gorgonites. But three months ago, a toy company believes it is onto something when it employs the latest government military technology in a series of action figures, enabling them to talk. They underestimate the power of the special micro chips they've employed, however, as the two opposing sides of the toy line start thinking for themselves and eng... (Full plot summary below)
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Fifteen-year-old Alan Abernathy, the son of a toy store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite versus The Gorgonites. But three months ago, a toy company believes it is onto something when it employs the latest government military technology in a series of action figures, enabling them to talk. They underestimate the power of the special micro chips they've employed, however, as the two opposing sides of the toy line start thinking for themselves and engaging in real combat! The Commando Elite vow to wipe out the Gorgonites in a suburban neighborhood. Alan, his neighbor Christy Fimple, (on whom he has a massive crush) with the help of the kind Gorgonites, must protect his home and family from the Commandos.
Leave your thoughts about Small Soldiers.
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.Works as an adventure film and another fine Joe Dante creature feature... |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonSmall Soldiers deserves to be re-evaluated, which fortunately also means that it can finally be enjoyed, too. |
| Film Journal InternationalKevin LallyA charmless and often mean-spirited 'kids' movie' that no kid under eight should be taken to see. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumI can't think of a Hollywood entertainment I've enjoyed as much all year, and both audiences I saw the movie with seemed delighted as well. |
| New York TimesJanet MaslinAs with many films in which special effects are the real stars, the technology here commands more respect and interest than the material otherwise warrants. |
| Boxoffice MagazineChristine JamesThe animation is excellent, and the voice cast alone is worth the price of admission... |
| Globe and MailLiam Lacey...this smells like a script slapped together around a toy-product launch. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertDumb as they (allegedly) are, the characters in Small Time Crooks are smarter, edgier and more original than the dreary crowd in so many new comedies. |
| Jam! MoviesJohn Paul PowellThe fantasy violence is fast and furious (dolls exploding, people cut and shot) however isn't depicted in a gory or graphic nature. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaAn infomercial with the schmaltz that passes for emotion in family-aimed films. |