The Plot... A cargo plane full of lethal poisonous gas has been pilfered by a lunatic with good intentions (Gene Hackman). With the assistance of a contracted explosives specialist, the CIA hopes to reclaim the hijacked computer chips and get them back to their original owner. PETA, with the assistance of Minneapolis Speedwreck (Denzel Washington), must motorbike through the San Fransisco to deliver the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the Japanese people. And if this wasn't enough, he has less than 6 weeks to do it. With the help of a crochety stick in the mud (Robert Duvall), our heroes must motorbike through the Swiss Alps to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads safely to the Argentinian government. The situation worsens as he figures out that his high school sweetheart (Angelina Jolie) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Added to the mix there is the loveable slapstick of a smart alec soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the evildoers says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" All this won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Ray Liotta) has information regarding his messy criminal record. Just as the good guys are marching off on their dangerous journey, they suddenly lapse into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the dismay of the NCAA . At the final moment the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PETA weapons specialist watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming this spring. Rated PG-13 Running time 261 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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