"Welcome back the good old classic Starship Troopers" For anyone who isn't familiar with the name "Starship Troopers" should really do a wikipedia search. The first Starship Troopers movie was a really well made blockbuster sci fiction movie. It catapulted the franchise, as well as actor Casper Van Dien into fame, as the famous "Johnny Rico". After 2 horrible low budget sequels (Starship Troopers 2 & 3), I am sure almost everyone had extremely low, or zero expectations, when they heard another Starship Troopers movie was being made. Original Star Actor, now turned Producer, Casper Van Dien did say in an earlier interview that he wanted "Starship Troopers"to return to its first movie's roots. I'll say it jolly well did.....
"Hoo Haa!!"

Story (9/10)
Carmen's ship got taken over by Carl Jenkins, Carl goes missing in space with it. Carmen finds it back and boards it with a new group of mobile infantry to investigate, simple sci fi opening.

The story is small in scale compared to the original first movie. And I can tell it got some inspiration from a certain game called "Dead Space". But what REALLY makes this work was because producer Casper Van Dien, and the scriptwriters, brought back many of the nuances that made the original first movie a classic. The script and execution are great examples of sci-fi action/survivor horror done right.

Art (9/10)
For an 3D animated movie the quality and detail of the artwork is really high. The guns, new mobile infantry armor, backdrops and characters are well designed with high attention to detail. Japanese Animation's high standards really shines through here.

Sound (9/10)
Great sound and music really contributes to this action/survivor horror sci fi movie. Silence is used greatly as a tension builder. Then adrenaline pumping hollywood music is used when the troopers and bugs start fighting and dying by the second.

Character (9/10)
All the new characters are great add-ons to this movie. Each of them have unique personalities. Some time was spent on the character development of the cast members, but not so much that the movie feels dragged out. This all helps the audience to root for the survival of every member of the crew when all the horrific fighting and dying starts.

Enjoyment & Overall (9/10)
I absolutely enjoyed this animated movie. It really retained all the elements that made the first starship troopers movie so great. Great characters, glorious hollywood shooting action, quick character deaths that shock the viewers, and the tension of never knowing whats going to happen next.

They also made sure to include scenes of self sacrificing troopers, trying to buy their allies precious seconds to run away or complete the mission. These scenes of honorable self sacrifice are iconic of the first "Starship Troopers" movie.

This animated movie is a great fusion of east and west. Hollywood blockbuster's great storytelling, along with Japanese Animation's great dedication to graphics and art.

In summary if you have watched, and liked, the first "Starship Troopers" movie, you HAVE to watch this animated movie. Forget about the abysmal starship troopers 2 and 3 movies. This animated movie is the TRUE sequel to "Starship Troopers"