Led by he-man Chip Hazard (voiced by Tommy Lee Jones), the Commandos (lent vocal power by the surviving cast members of the Dirty Dozen bar Charles Bronson) come to life, break out of their boxes and go in search of the Gorgonites. But unknown to Alan, the toys have been fitted with munitions chips - thanks to a spot of tampering on the part of toy company worker Larry Cross (Mohr). There, teen delinquent Alan (Smith), takes delivery of a shipment of voice-activated Action Man-style toys - the army fatigued Commandos and the gentle Gorgonites - to sell in his dad's plaything emporium.
The setting is (surprise!) an idyllic looking small town, in this case Winslow, Ohio. Nevertheless, there is still much to enjoy. The blend of dark comedy, child-friendly action and CGI effects performed disappointingly in the States, for in trying to cover the bases, Small Soldiers falls awkwardly between the two main categories - too frightening for younger kids, too childish for adults. Like so much of Joe Dante's recent output, Small Soldiers aspires to be rather more than it actually is.
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