The Plot... A barge loaded with government secrets has been borrowed by a lunatic (Ed Harris). With the help of a private chemical expert, the FBI hopes to reclaim the hijacked goods and return them to their native land. The ATF, with the assistance of Hubert Goodspeed (Tom Cruise), must ski through the Swiss Alps to return the pilfered nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Japanese people. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 10 days to do it. With the help of a leather-faced veteran (Bruce Willis), our heroes must ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the hijacked CIA information safely to the Argentinian government. The Predicament turns sour as he figures out that his common law wife (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the the villain. Along with this you see the madcap slapstick of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "What kinda FUCKED up place is this?!?!" All this won't be easy because a nosy reporter (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets regarding his sloppy life of crime. Just as our hero are setting out on their dangerous mission, they poorly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the dismay of the PMRC . At the final moment the President issues a decree to the citizens of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An ATF chemical expert watching a TV in a store window retorts: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming this summer. This film is not yet rated. Running time 248 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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