Small Soldiers

Every few months we get a certain type of film, the forgettable kids flick. Free Willy, Alaska, and My Girl are all examples of this. Movies I'd love to like, but they just leave a lot to be desired.

Small Soldiers is about real toys that can move, talk, and think. They are supposed to take the country by storm. But they end up fighting too violently. The special effects are amazing. The voices are perfect, but it's just not very good. I can't quite put by finger on what is missing, but a better plot sure would've helped.

I wanted to like this movie, but I didn't. I give it a C-.

Directed by Joe Dante
Cast
David Cross .... Irwin Wayfair
Kirsten Dunst .... Christy Fimple
Jay Mohr .... Larry Benson
Gregory Smith .... Alan Abernathy
Phil Hartman .... Phil Fimple
Kevin Dunn .... Stuart Abernathy
Denis Leary .... Gil Mars
The Toys Tommy Lee Jones .... Major Chip Hazard (voice)
Frank Langella .... Archer (voice)
Ernest Borgnine .... Kip Killagin (voice)
Jim Brown (I) .... Butch Meathook (voice)
Bruce Dern .... Link Static (voice)
George Kennedy .... Brick Bazooka (voice)
Clint Walker (I) .... Nick Nitro (voice)
Christopher Guest .... Slamfist/Scratch-It (voice)
Michael McKean .... Insaniac (voice)
Harry Shearer .... Punch-It (voice)
Christina Ricci .... Gwendys Doll (voice)
Written by Ted Elliott and Zak Penn

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