Small Soldiers

Main Plot

Small Soldiers, directed by Joe Dante, is a science fiction action film that revolves around the unintended consequences of advanced technology. The story begins when a defense contractor acquires a toy company and integrates military-grade microchips into a new line of action figures. These toys, the Commando Elite and the Gorgonites, are designed to be highly interactive. However, the microchips give them sentience, leading to chaos. The Commando Elite, programmed as soldiers, become aggressive and seek to eliminate their supposed enemies, the peaceful Gorgonites. The conflict escalates when the toys' battle spills into the real world, endangering the lives of the humans around them. The film explores themes of unchecked technological advancement, the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, and the unintended consequences of corporate greed. As the situation intensifies, the human characters are forced to intervene to stop the toy war, leading to a series of action-packed confrontations. The narrative underscores the potential dangers of blurring the lines between playthings and weaponry, ultimately delivering a cautionary tale about the responsibilities that come with technological innovation.

Characters

• Kirsten Dunst plays Christy Fimple, a teenager who helps the protagonist battle against the sentient toy soldiers causing chaos in their town.
• Gregory Smith plays Alan Abernathy, a teenager who discovers that his new action figures are actually advanced military robots, leading him to protect his town from their ensuing chaos.
• David Cross plays Irwin Wayfair, a toy designer who helps create advanced action figures that become dangerously self-aware, leading to a battle between toys and humans.

Ending Explained

In the climactic ending, the conflict between the Commando Elite and the Gorgonites reaches its peak. The Commando Elite, led by Major Chip Hazard, launch a full-scale assault on the home of Alan Abernathy, the young protagonist. Using household items and modified toys as weapons, they attempt to capture the Gorgonites, who are hiding in Alan's house. Alan, along with his friend Christy Fimple, fights back to protect the Gorgonites and their families. As the battle intensifies, Alan and Christy devise a plan to use an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) to disable the Commando Elite. They manage to create a makeshift EMP device by overloading the power lines. The plan works, and the EMP disables the Commando Elite, rendering them inoperative. Major Chip Hazard, however, makes a final attempt to attack but is ultimately defeated when he is thrown into a power transformer, causing him to short-circuit and explode. In the aftermath, the Gorgonites, who were programmed to hide and avoid conflict, finally find the courage to venture out and explore the world. Alan and Christy watch as the Gorgonites sail away on a toy boat, symbolizing their newfound freedom and the end of their conflict. The movie concludes with Alan's father, Stuart, negotiating compensation with the toy company responsible for the chaos, highlighting the