Wil Wheaton, Sean Astin, Keith Coogan star as uptight rich kids who's school is under assault when terrorists (Led by Andrew Divoff) take it over and demand that the government release the father of said terrorist. Of course the police are outside ready to negotiate while Louis Gossett Jr joins the SWAT in dispatching these goons. Toy Soldiers is thankfully not based on Martika' 1989 single of the same name. (Which was unfortunately sampled in Emeinem's worst song) However the movie is still an undecidedly unheroic and tedious actioner which doesn't know whether to be action or drama. For instance the climax is body-count action but in the beginning it is all build up, one that never generates any legit suspense as anyone who has seen Die Hard will have seen this and everything Toy Soldiers has to offer. Also Gossett's usually reliable screen presence is trumped for a role where he doesn't do anything but scold and complain. Once again this is very weak stuff and the talented cast deserve better.
*1/2 out of 4-(Poor)
*1/2 out of 4-(Poor)