Starship Troopers is the most violent kiddie movie ever made. I call it a kiddie movie not to be insulting, but to be accurate: Its action, characters, and values are pitched at eleven-year-old science fiction fans. That makes it true to its source. It’s based on a novel for juveniles by Robert A. Heinlein. I read it when I was in grade school. I have improved since then, but the story has not.
