Satirical masterpiece by Paul Verhoeven who filled the film with references to Nazi Germany. And, yes, he was criticized for making a fascist film as a result. 

Verhoeven based his film on a controversial militaristic book but turned the content around: instead of extolling militarism, he and his screenwriter turned it into a vicious hyperbole about contemporary America. However, the press made mincemeat of the film, accusing Verhoeven of Nazi aesthetics, among other things, and Starship Troopers flopped.

But the tide turned: after 9/11, Martin Scorsese praised the film, the Coen brothers made themselves known as fans and Oliver Stone has listed the film in his personal top three for years. Bill Clinton also enjoyed it, Verhoeven heard from Richard A. Clarke, then White House counter terrorism chief. On its 20th anniversary in 2017, The Guardian added: "This is no longer science fiction, this has become reality. The newspaper was particularly concerned with the hopeless fight against terrorism. Now when The New Yorker again sees parallels between the Trump era (with its rhetoric, media hatred and police brutality) and Starship Troopers, even the term visionary falls.

With introduction film director Martin Koolhoven (Brimstone, Oorlogswinter)

"In Starship Troopers, a kind of fascist regime is in power, but Verhoeven made it a little more difficult for American audiences by disguising them as the good guys," said Martin Koolhoven. "He stuffed the film full of references to Nazi Germany and, yes, he was criticized for making a fascist film as a result." Paul Verhoeven is Martin Koolhoven's great hero (he wrote the foreword to his biography) and so is happy to introduce the film.

Introduction in Dutch