Introduction The year was nineteen ninety-eight, and in a world saturated with action figures and summer blockbusters, *Small Soldiers* unleashed a unique battle onto the big screen. A seemingly innocent toy company’s attempt to corner the market with technologically advanced action figures goes awry when the Commandos and Gorgonites, brought to life by military-grade microchips,…
In *Small Soldiers*, the line between play and war blurs when toy soldiers become all too real. Imagine your childhood toys suddenly gaining sentience, armed with military-grade artificial intelligence, and driven by a primal directive to conquer and destroy. That’s the unsettling premise of *Small Soldiers*, a film that explores the darker side of play…
Introduction Long before meticulously rendered CGI robots slugged it out on the silver screen, captivating audiences worldwide, there existed Small Soldiers, a film released in the summer of 1998. More than just another children’s movie capitalizing on the toy craze, Small Soldiers delivered a surprisingly sophisticated blend of humor, suspense, and surprisingly dark themes. While…
