The Plot... A cargo jet loaded with nuclear warheads has been borrowed by a lunatic (Anthony Quinn). With the help of a government explosives hacker, NASA hopes to reclaim the pilfered technologies and return them to their native land. The ATF, with the assistance of Carter Cartwinch (Owen Wilson), must skateboard through the Sahara Desert to return the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Icelandic military. And if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 12 weeks to do it. With the help of a retired navy seal (Bruce Willis), the good guy must race through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the hijacked CIA information in a timely manner to the Icelandic military. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his sister in-law (Charlize Theron) has been working for the the bad guys. Added to the mix we have the zany antics of a jive talkin' black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the villain says: "Wassup Muthafuckas?" However this won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has secrets concerning his messy life of crime. Just as the good guys are setting out on their perlious journey, they slowly all burst into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of the ATF . At the final moment the President recites a decree to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth drags on he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A PMRC explosives expert watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "I hope god is on our side." Coming this summer. Rated R Running time 237 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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