Starship Troopers: Invasion

"THE ONLY GOOD BUG IS A DEAD BUG"

everythings was cliché, yea thats true but i just want to see enjoyable show now.

And there is THE MOVIE i wanted too see as big fan of FascismTroopers i'm not disapointed
This movie is a perfect sequel to the original film (there is only one film *cough*)
Of course this show is not for people who wants a deep story, but because these kind of people are a bunch of dumbs they bring back their opinions and now the show as a bad score.

So for the arts: Cgi was really good

... Sounds:*screaming soldiers intensifies*

Character: i just wants too see Guys Fighting those bugs

Enjoyment: well i want too see enjoyable show i was satisfied

indeed my english is not good because i'm not a rosbif

Starship Troopers: Invasion is a 2012 Sola Digital Arts film. Obviously it's based on the same book that the famous '97 film was based off of. Let's see how they handled it. I've not seen anything by Sola so I couldn't even make a prediction in that regard.

Story:

We open with a group of soldiers boarding a station that's been overrun by the bugs on a rescue mission. They have to find a second batch of soldiers that's trapped on board. They succeed only to have the larger, more powerful ship they brought with them get commandeered by a high ranking official. Shortly after ... they get orders to find that ship as its gone silent.
The film is a bit sloppy. There are multiple situations where characters have information that they have no way of knowing seemingly because they found the DVD and watched the part they missed. There's also a character who dies for seemingly no reason. One moment he's on his feet dealing with some bugs, then he gets checked on and he's just dead with no sign of any injury. What, did he just then realise the situation was kind of dangerous and have a heart attack?

The pacing is really well done. It has its intense moments and gives itself ample time to wind down so that you can process everything. The film also does a pretty good job of creating investment with the mystery of what exactly the official was up to and the knowledge that named, major characters can be killed at any time. I also do think there are some really good ideas in this film with the main antagonist and the specific scenario the characters find themselves dealing with. They just don't get developed all that well.

Characters:

The characters are definitely a problem. Invasion uses that common Hollywood action trope where they introduce a huge cast of characters and don't even try to make most of them interesting since they're basically there as fodder for the antagonists and the issue that always comes up in works with this trope is that they'll try to have some emotional death scenes but you can't really give a shit as a part of the audience because the character in question was about as complex and compelling as a cardboard cut-out. Some of the major characters do have small hints that they could be more than archetypes but the film never does anything with those traits that could add some complexity.

Art:

The CG isn't bad. The sci-fi elements look pretty interesting and I appreciate the fact that some of the soldiers have flair that sets their armour apart from the nearly identical armour of their companions. Sure, it gives the armour more personality than the character wearing it but the idea is good. The film also does a solid job of having action that's a bit chaotic, especially when things are going to hell, but not overly so. You can still easily discern everything that's happening.

Sound:

The acting is passable. While they got some truly talented actors like Hirano Aya and Kuroda Takaya, they have the serious disadvantage of characters who have next to nothing to them. Takahashi Tetsuya's compositions are pretty solid.

Ho-yay:

What little romance we see is hetero-normative.

Areas of Improvement:

1. The film really would have been better off with fewer characters and more time spent developing them. Maybe it wouldn't have allowed for as many death scenes but we would have gotten higher quality death scenes.

2. The script needed an editor who would actually pay attention and ask basic questions like "why does this happen? or "how does this character know this?"

3. While I really like the idea behind the main antagonist, they really needed to spend more time showcasing them and their abilities.

Final Thoughts:

Starship Troopers: Invasion is okay, not good but okay. I think the factor that ultimately holds it back is that Sola was content to make a dumb action film with under-developed characters and sloppy writing but some cool ideas and solid action sequences. I'm giving it a 6/10. Maybe if you just want some action and don't care much about the writing you'll enjoy it. If you want a really strong story and characters you can relate to, it's not going to be the thing to watch.

Boobies, two horny soldiers fucking like rabbits, despite being complete strangers, then blood is spilled everywhere. The movie tries so hard to keep the audience engaged that you can't help but notice how weak the story is by the end. But who cares about that when there are boobies to focus on, am I right?

This movie is a prime example of mindless action. You don't need to pay attention because the focus is solely on action and cheap shocking scenes. If you're familiar with American horror movies, you'll recognise all the cliches that this movie shamelessly borrows from. It's like a teenager's fever dream, complete ... with nudity and sex.

The story is as bland as a piece of bread without butter. It revolves around a failed experiment with some big-ass insects that nobody knows where they came from. The soldiers must rescue passengers on a ship, fight the bugs, and eventually everyone kills each other until the end. Yawn.

The characters are as generic. We have a horny man who's blinded by love, a blonde seductress who's only there for fan service, the virgin comic relief who complains about being virgin, a shy coward nice guy, a scientist asshole. Oh, and of course, the serious badass white hero you see in every American horror-action b-film. The only passable character is Tia Durer (or Trig), because she actually shows emotions and has goals that were story relevant making her stand out from the rest of the characters. The movie could have been so much better if she were the main character.

I appreciate the art design, but I can`t say the same for the disgusting green blood, and the soundtracks, including the catchy credit song, were so forgettable that it`s like a distant memory.

Overall, don't expect a riveting story or well-developed characters from this movie. However, if you're in the mood for some mindless action and sex, then this movie is worth a watch. You could treat it as a guilty pleasure at best.