The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with CIA information has been stolen by a former U.S. General (Ed Harris). With the aid of a contracted explosives hacker, the ATF hopes to intercept the borrowed computer chips and get them back to their rightful owner. The CIA, with the help of Jackson Goodgood (Ed Begely, Jr.), must jet ski through the Sahara Desert to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Icelandic people. And if this wasn't enough, he has less than 10 hours to do it. With the help of an old navy seal (Sean Connery), the good guy must motorbike through the Swiss Alps to deliver the borrowed government secrets in a timely manner to the Icelandic government. The Predicament worsens as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working for the evildoers. Along with this there is the loveable tomfoolery of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the the villain says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" However this will prove difficult because a nosy reporter (Lawrence Fishburne) has information about his ugly life of crime. Just as the good guys are marching off on their suicidal journey, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the dismay of the ATF . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. Drop the bombs, Commander." A NASA chemical expert watching a TV in a store window replies: "I hope god is on our side." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 109 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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