The Plot... A cargo barge full of government secrets has been borrowed by a good guy gone bad (Anthony Quinn). With the assistance of a private explosives hacker, the FBI hopes to intercept the borrowed technologies and get them back to their original owner. NASA, with the aid of Stanley Henchspeed (Tom Cruise), must skateboard through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the American people. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 8 weeks to do it. With the aid of an old navy seal (Bruce Willis), the good guys must race through the rain forest to return the stolen lethal poisonous gas promptly to the Japanese people. All this turns sour as he realises that his brother's girlfriend (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Added to the mix we have the zany slapstick of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the evildoers says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." However this won't be easy because a nosy reporter (Lawrence Fishburne) has information regarding his messy past. Just as our hero are leaving on their perlious journey, they stupidly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of PETA . In the eleventh hour the President recites a speech to the governments of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A CIA explosives specialist watching at home answers this with: "I pray to God he's right." Coming this summer. This film is not yet rated. Running time 181 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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