The Plot... A cargo barge full of lethal poisonous gas has been stolen by a lunatic with good intentions (Ed Harris). With the assistance of a contracted explosives expert, PETA hopes to intercept the borrowed goods and get them back to their rightful owner. PETA, with the help of Jackson Benchwreck (Will Smith), must jet ski through the rain forest to return the stolen nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Icelandic government. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 5 days to do it. With the aid of an old navy seal (Bruce Willis), the good guy must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to return the borrowed government secrets in a timely manner to the Argentinian government. The situation worsens as he figures out that his brother's girlfriend (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the the villain. Also there is the madcap antics of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the evildoers says: "What the FUCK!?!?" It will prove difficult seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets regarding his messy criminal record. Just as our heroes are departing on their perlious journey, they suddenly join in on a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the embarrassment of the CIA . At the final moment the President issues a speech to the citizens of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCAA computer hacker in the crowd retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming next fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 241 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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