It’s certainly not faithful to the spirit of the novel. I never claimed it was. It stands as an achievement on its own however. If you want slavish literary adaptations try Masterpiece Theater.
If he turned Starship Troopers into an antifascist screed isn’t he implying that the republican virtues and civic responsibility theme of Starship Troopers was ostensibly pro-fascist? I don’t buy it.
Also as a Sci-Fi movie it was crap. Good thing that the air is breathable on bug worlds because they had no environmental equipment. The only thing ‘Mobile’ about the Mobile Infantry was good old fashioned BOOT LEATHER. Boot leather, camo uniforms, and gas propelled projectile weapons on an alien world? I don’t buy it.