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Page 8IWestern Maryland College/September 24, 1987 _ Craig Cecil 'Fourth Protocol spins political webs Lorimar Picture's newest described at best as a mix between Reviews of release, The Fourth Protocol , a Scbwarzeneggerian script and joins No Way Ou~ as the second Stallone-style monologues. In recent movies thriller this year to focus on other words, Brosnan doesn't say political back-stabbing and much and when he docs speak, his arc governmental cover-ups. Whereas utterances are limited to short The foDowing movies No Way Out centered on an Sentences. The silent-killer recently released productions. All attempted cover-up through the approach works to some degree. can still be seen in area theaters. American political webbing, the but the true essence of Pcuofsky's All ratings arc out of 10 stars British import Protocol danger comes through his possible. on British-Soviet automaronic following of orders. handling of an intricately Michael Caine portrays the • Full Metal Jacket 'UHU .. diabolical plot. Secret Service man extraordinaire, "The most graphic portrayal Protocol dea1s with a British John Preston. His pursual of the Secret Service man's attempts to Soviet is more of a mental ever of the de-humanization of war." pinpoint the location of a Soviet pursual than an active one, in the ** agent assembling an atomic bomb sense that Preston is primarily Masters of the Universe: inside the U.K. Naturally, only a engaged in deducing the between, as scenes mainly deal tum in good performances, they handful of high-ranking officials infiltrator's location for most of with Preston trying to untangle easily go unnoticed. "The good news: It's in each government know what's the film. Because of this, viewers the Soviet web and put the pieces With The Fourth Protocol, extremely hilarious and absurd. - going on, making for some are faced with scene after scene of of the puzzles together. As Caine director John Mackenzie's use of The bad news: It isn't trying to interesting political manuevering conversations held in shadowy, is putting the pieces in place, so room ambiance and thought- be." on both sides. window-lit rooms. is Brosnan piecing together his provoking conversational dialogue Pierce Brosnan (of . The first half-hour of bomb, igniting a tension-filling evokes a style of thriller No Way Out: Remington Steele fame) plays storyline is often confusing and environment. reminiscent of '60's British the Soviet agent. Petrofsky, hard to comprehend, as 'Caine Unfortunately, because of suspense films. Although "Hollywood's of the ******version whose interests include nuclear seems to be the only one with Protocol's mentally-stimulating hampered by a plodding pace, Iran-Contra scandal. This version devices, women, and killing. three any clue LO what is going on, but rather than action-oriented style, Protocol's international flavor moves a little fasrer." unstable elements to begin with. eventually everything slides into both lead actors really take a back and rich political backdrop - Needless to say, he's one volatile place. However, by the time the seat to the storyline. This is shouldn't tum audiences away Stake-Our individual. Very little is revealed plot clears up, the slow-pace probably due to the fact that the from seeing if Caine gets his about Petrofsky during the film, seems to pull the film through script was directly adapted from "Emilio -* and Richard Estevez emphasized by Brosnan's the projector in slow motion. the Frederick Forsyth novel. Rating out of 10: Dreyfuss must have had a lot of characterization which can be Action sequences are few and far Even though Caine and Brosnan fun making this film. It shows." New, upcoming films PA&& Baby Boom: Suspect: SEMESTER A comedy about an older Cher plays lawyer in this yuppie, Diane Keaton. inheriting mystery-thriller where she defends a baby. a man wrongly accused of murder. Barfly: The Big Town: SUPER A comedy starring Mickey Matt Dillon plays a young Rourke (9 1/2 Weeks, Angel man trying to climb and claw his Heart), a drunken poet who picks way up the social ladder ~n the up Paye Dunaway in a bar. seedy gambling parlors of SAIIERSI Best Seller: Chicago. Diane Lane and Bruce Brian Dennehy and James Demalso star. 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