The Plot... A train loaded with CIA information has been hijacked by a good guy gone bad (Ed Harris). With the help of a private chemical hacker, the FBI hopes to reclaim the hijacked goods and return them to their owner. PETA, with the aid of Carter Bracewright (Tom Cruise), must ski through the jungle to return the pilfered nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the American military. As if this wasn't enough, he has less than 8 days to do it. With the assistance of a crochety stick in the mud (Jon Voight), the good guys must motorbike through the Sahara Desert to deliver the pilfered government secrets in a timely manner to the Argentinian government. All this turns sour as he realises that his old flame (Angelina Jolie) has been working with the the bad guys. Added to the mix we have the madcap slapstick of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "When I get outta here, I'm gonna kick yo WHITE ASS!" It won't be easy because an old rival with a score to settle (Robert DiNero) has information concerning his sordid past. Just as our heroes are leaving on their dangerous journey, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the disappointment of the NCAA . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a decree to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An FBI weapons specialist watching a TV in a store window retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming this spring. This film is not yet rated. Running time 150 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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