The Plot... A plane loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been stolen by a good guy gone bad (Robert Vaughn). With the aid of a contracted weapons specialist, NASA hopes to reclaim the pilfered technologies and get them back to their rightful owner. The CIA, with the help of Jackson Goodgood (Will Smith), must skateboard through the Sahara Desert to return the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Argentinian government. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 15 weeks to do it. With the aid of a retired marine (Sean Connery), our heroes must motorbike through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the stolen CIA information safely to the Icelandic military. All this worsens as he realises that his sister in-law (Charlize Theron) has been working with the evildoers. Along with this there is the madcap tomfoolery of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the the villain says: "Wassup my niggas?" It won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has information concerning his sordid life of crime. Just as our heroes are setting out on their suicidal journey, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the embarrassment of the ATF . At the final moment the President fumbles through a speech to the citizens of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A CIA explosives specialist in the crowd replies: "I just hope he's right." Coming next fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 281 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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