The Plot... A jet full of CIA information has been borrowed by a former U.S. General (Gene Hackman). With the assistance of a contracted explosives expert, PETA hopes to reclaim the hijacked items and get them back to their native land. The NCAA, with the assistance of Henry Henchgood (Will Smith), must skateboard through the rain forest to return the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the Japanese people. And if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 6 minutes to do it. With the aid of a crochety marine (Robert Duvall), the good guy must skateboard through the jungle to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the English government. All this turns sour as he figures out that his brother's girlfriend (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working for the the bad guys. Along with this we have the screwball slapstick of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the evildoers says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" It won't be easy because a cop with a vendetta (Samuel L. Jackson) has information regarding his messy criminal record. Just as the good guys are marching off on their suicidal mission, they suddenly lapse into a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the disappointment of the FBI . In a stunning climax the President recites a speech to the peoples of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: " Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCRP chemical specialist watching a TV in a store window replies: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming next summer. Rated PG-13 Running time 220 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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