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The Plot... A cargo plane full of government secrets has been hijacked by the most dangerous terrorist in the world (Anthony Quinn). With the assistance of a private explosives specialist, the ATF hopes to reclaim the borrowed technologies and get them back to their rightful owner. The ATF, with the aid of Hubert Wrightgood (Nicholas Cage), must mountain bike through the Sahara Desert to return the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the Icelandic government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 10 weeks to do it. With the assistance of an old navy seal (Sean Connery), the good guy must ski through the Sahara Desert to return the borrowed lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the Argentinian military. The Predicament worsens as he figures out that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working with the the villain. Added to the mix you see the zany slapstick of a sass-talking soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the villain says: "Wassup Muthafuckas?" However this won't be easy because an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has secrets concerning his sordid past. Just as our hero are marching off on their suicidal journey, they stupidly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of the CIA . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Drop the bombs, Commander." An FBI chemical specialist in the crowd retorts: "I just hope we're not too late."
Coming this summer. Rated PG-13 Projected Critic Rating: |
