The Plot... A cargo donkey train loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been stolen by military genius (John Lithgow). With the help of a private chemical hacker, the FBI hopes to intercept the borrowed goods and get them back to their native land. NASA, with the assistance of Austin Goodspeed (Owen Wilson), must motorbike through the Swiss Alps to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads promptly to the Argentinian government. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a smidge less than 6 weeks to do it. With the help of an old stick in the mud (Bruce Willis), our heroes must jet ski through the rain forest to deliver the borrowed lethal poisonous gas promptly to the Japanese military. All this turns sour as he figures out that his sister in-law (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working with the evildoers. Added to the mix we have the screwball tomfoolery of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the villain says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." However this will prove difficult seeing that a nosy reporter (Robert DiNero) has information about his sloppy past. Just as our hero are setting out on their perlious mission, they suddenly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the dismay of the NCAA . At the final moment the President recites a decree to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An NCRP computer hacker watching at home answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming this summer. Rated R Running time 144 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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