The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been hijacked by a lunatic (John Lithgow). With the assistance of a government computer specialist, the NCRP hopes to intercept the pilfered computer chips and return them to their original owner. The FBI, with the assistance of Humphrey Cartwright (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), must ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the English people. And if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 5 minutes to do it. With the assistance of a crochety marine (Sean Connery), the good guy must race through the Sahara Desert to deliver the hijacked CIA information in a timely manner to the Japanese people. All this worsens as he realises that his old flame (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the villain. Added to the mix you see the madcap tomfoolery of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the evildoers says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" However this will prove difficult seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Lawrence Fishburne) has information pertaining to his sordid criminal record. Just as the good guy are marching off on their perlious journey, they poorly join in on a sing-along of September '63 much to the disappointment of the CIA . At the final moment the President fumbles through a speech to the governments of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A NASA computer expert in the crowd retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming next fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 209 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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