“Starship Troopers’ offers enlightening commentary on human nature. It demonstrates the lengths that humans are willing to go to hold onto power - particularly America’s attitude towards the rest of the world. The preferred reading, seen on the very surface level of this film, represents the hideous Bugs as ruthless attackers, and the humans as heroic defenders. Initially, the audience passively engages with this reading, because it is conforms to the conventions of society and the science fiction genre. However, when critically analysing this film the underlying anti-war message becomes very clear. It is conveyed through symbolism, references to Hitler and WW2, and technical codes that in this case, the humans are the attackers and the bugs are defending themselves. The central idea that militarism can lead to fascism is conveyed, at the same time critiquing Americas desire to have global military standing. Science fiction films are often prophetic in their nature, and perhaps, with the direction that global politics is heading, this futuristic vision might be more accurate than we’d wish to believe.
Suggestions? Other than “just scrap it”. (I was told that. Wasn’t helpful). Any nifty sentences, which sound a little bit less.. bumbling than mine would be helpful. : )
Thanks, for the advice, its very helpful (especially the russia thing). But this isn’t the essay, this is just the conclusion to the essay. 
The essay is a bit longer lol.
- Indiegirl
