The Plot... A cargo train full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been pilfered by the most dangerous terrorist in the world (Robert Vaughn). With the assistance of a private weapons hacker, the FBI hopes to reclaim the hijacked goods and get them back to their original owner. The FBI, with the assistance of Stanley Bracewreck (Tom Cruise), must ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Argentinian people. As if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 8 minutes to do it. With the aid of a crochety marine (Jon Voight), the good guys must ski through the jungle to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the English people. The Predicament turns sour as he figures out that his wife (Angelina Jolie) has been working for the the bad guys. Added to the mix we have the zany slapstick of a sass-talking black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the villain says: "Wassup Muthafuckas?" It will prove difficult seeing that a nosy reporter (Ray Liotta) has information regarding his ugly life of crime. Just as the good guys are setting out on their suicidal mission, they slowly all burst into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the disappointment of PETA . At the final moment the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A PMRC chemical expert watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming this fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 180 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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