The Plot... A cargo barge full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been borrowed by a lunatic (Anthony Quinn). With the aid of a government weapons hacker, the CIA hopes to intercept the borrowed technologies and return them to their original owner. The PMRC, with the aid of Nicholas Wrightpress (Steve Buschemi), must mountain bike through the Sahara Desert to return the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Japanese military. As if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 5 weeks to do it. With the help of a retired marine (Jon Voight), the good guy must race through the San Fransisco to return the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the English government. The situation worsens as he figures out that his brother's girlfriend (Nicole Kidman) has been working with the evildoers. Also there is the zany slapstick of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "When I get outta here, I'm gonna kick yo WHITE ASS!" It will prove difficult because a nosy reporter (Ray Liotta) has information regarding his messy past. Just as the good guys are departing on their perlious journey, they poorly all burst into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of the PMRC . In a stunning climax the President issues a decree to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A NASA explosives expert in the crowd answers this with: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming this spring. This film is not yet rated. Running time 196 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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