The Plot... A plane loaded with CIA information has been stolen by a good guy gone bad (Ed Harris). With the aid of a government chemical hacker, the FBI hopes to intercept the hijacked computer chips and get them back to their native land. The FBI, with the assistance of Carter Speedgood (Will Smith), must mountain bike through the Swiss Alps to return the borrowed nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Icelandic people. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 12 weeks to do it. With the aid of a crochety stick in the mud (Sean Connery), our heroes must ski through the rain forest to deliver the stolen lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the English people. The situation worsens as he realises that his sister in-law (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working for the evildoers. Along with this you see the screwball tomfoolery of a sass-talking soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "Wassup my niggas?" All this will prove difficult because a cop with a vendetta (Ray Liotta) has information pertaining to his ugly criminal record. Just as our heroes are leaving on their perlious mission, they suddenly join in on a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the dismay of the NCRP . In a stunning climax the President issues a decree to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "This has been the most difficult decision I have ever had to make. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A CIA weapons specialist in the crowd answers this with: "I hope god is on our side." Coming next spring. This film is not yet rated. Running time 183 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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