Small Soldiers sticks to a classic adventure narrative without shoehorning in identity politics or prioritizing demographic checkboxes over character fit. The characters, soldiers and kids alike, are primarily defined by personality and situational skills rather than token representation. Any social commentary is broad and aimed more at the dangers of technology and consumerism than pushing an ideological message.

The film doesn’t undermine family, religion, or tradition. In fact, family dynamics are treated sincerely, and adults and parents ultimately play a constructive role. Masculinity isn’t mocked or pathologized, if anything, traditional tropes (bravery, leadership) are present, if occasionally lightheartedly satirized. There’s no revisionism or agenda-based reinterpretation of culture or history.

Small Soldiers presents a fairly pluralistic worldview, poking fun at militarism and corporations without villainizing traditional values. There’s no heavy-handed lecturing or portrayal of dissenters as caricatures. It’s a whimsical kids’ adventure that avoids modern ideological monoculture and allows for earnest characters with different viewpoints.