The Plot... A barge loaded with nuclear warheads has been pilfered by a lunatic with good intentions (Ed Harris). With the assistance of a contracted chemical expert, the PMRC hopes to intercept the stolen items and get them back to their rightful owner. The NCRP, with the assistance of Austin Cartstitch (Owen Wilson), must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to return the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the American military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 12 weeks to do it. With the assistance of an old weapons specialist (Robert Duvall), our hero must skateboard through the San Fransisco to return the hijacked government secrets in a timely manner to the American military. All this turns sour as he figures out that his old flame (Angelina Jolie) has been carjacked by the the villain. Along with this you see the zany slapstick of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "What kinda fucked up situation is this?" It won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets about his lackluster life of crime. Just as the good guy are setting off on their perlious mission, they poorly all burst into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of the ATF . At the final moment the President issues a speech to the citizens of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A NASA explosives hacker watching at home retorts: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next fall. Rated R Running time 255 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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