Toy Soldiers (1991)


Picture this, A Die Hard knock-off with a teenage John McClane who instead of a cop, he's a troubled teenager who's been kicked out of three prep school and battles terrorists. The plot may sound interesting on paper but Toy Soldiers is a little bit of a let down in terms of pacing. The script is fair but it's let down by pacing issues. Acting is okay for the most part. With Toy Soldiers, I was expecting a full on Die Hard knock-off, instead I got a mixed paced Die Hard where the action against the baddies takes place near the end of the flick. If the script & pacing were tightened up a little better then Toy Soldiers would have a little more oomph to it. To me, it's just average.

I'm Jeff Roman.

2/5

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