2000, 2 hrs 5 min., Rated PG-13 for strong action violence, brief strong language and some sensuality.�Dir: Roger Spottiswoode. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Adam Gibson), Drucker: Tony Goldwyn (Drucker), Robert Duvall (Dr. Weir), Michael Rapaport (Hank), Sara Wynter (Talia), Wendy Crewson (Natalie Gibson).

There's been a terrible injustice on the world, and I think I should address it. I caught a preview of The Sixth Day last Tuesday, but procrastinated, posting my review only now, days after the film's release. I apologize, and hope we can move on from this national travesty.

The film takes place in the near future, cutely referred to as "sooner than you think." Cloning pets is a reality, and impressive yet utterly useless DNA technology is rampant. Do we really need bananas that taste like nachos? Wait, scratch that. I would actually eat more of them if they tasted like nachos. And while you're at it, how about designing an apple with the peanut butter taste already encased, allowing me to be so lazy that I won't have to spend the extra five minutes spreading Jiff on them.

The divisive issue of abortion is issue is nothing compared to the controversy of cloning, which is legal for pets but very illegal for humans after what we're told was a disastrous experiment. BUT, some dastardly fiends have developed that technology, and are using it for themselves. Arnold gets mixed in after a DNA mix-up by the bad guys, and car chases, laser gun battles and colorful explosions ensue.

The Sixth Day was an okay film compared to Hollywood as a whole, but pretty good on the Arnold scale. It wasn't as mind-blowing as T2 or Total Recall, but far better than Eraser and End of Days, to name some of Arnold's adventures from the past decade.

I liked the supporting cast, especially the goon-squad, and then the female in particular, Talia (Sarah Wynter). She's sassy!

The biggest part of the supporting mix is a dutifully sinister and ethically challenged bad guy (Tony Goldwyn) whose God Complex has kicked into overdrive as tycoon Drucker. His empire includes a secret illegal (hence the secrecy) cloning facility overseen by scientist Dr. Weir (Robert Duvall). Duvall is solid as always, and provides some depth to the arguments the film wants the audience to have following the film, whether cloning humans is a viable option.

What's strange, though, is that the most memorable performances on screen are by two inanimate characters, a virtual girlfriend for Hank, and Sim Pal Cindy, a life-size doll that interacts with humans and is incredibly creepy-looking.

Overall, not a bad popcorn flick. Plenty of action, humor, futuristic gizmos and sappy sentiment that Arnold loves to do (and looks really fake doing). Sure it's formulaic and predictable, but if you like Arnold films, go see it. If you're easily offended by mindless entertainment, you might want to wait till video.