The Fourth Protocol Reviews

A very good, taut, credible thriller, with Caine and Brosnan both on fine form. If there is a flaw, it's the absence of a big confrontation scene between the two. The whole movie seems to be leading us to that, and then it's resolved in a couple of seconds. But don't let that put you off watching. Caine is masterly as ever, and Brosnan in this early role pulls off the difficult feat of giving depth and sympathy to a cold-blooded killer -- so that we're rooting for the villain as much as for the hero. Makes for a most interesting movie.

Great spy drama!

This a greatly enjoyable movie. Starring Caine and Brosnan with Forsythe as an executive producer, this film stays true to the book and is executed superbly. You can see why Brosnan was picked as Bond with his performance in this movie. Simple and effective.

Frightening that it could happen

Very good film, frightening to think that it could happen, this film is very acurate, Michael Cain is excelent as the spy catcher and the action is just right, one of the best films I have seen for a long time.

Okay

Good viewing - don't remember much of the film though

Enjoyable thriller

Excellent acting and a sound plot make this a worthy thriller, even if the concepts seem a little out of date these days. Michael Caine's role is reminiscient of his Harry Palmer days.

One of the best

Mr Caine back on great form in this film. dated to a degree, but still a fantastic classic, up there with Funeral in Berlin. I have seen this film so many time and still love it. Only shame was that they didnt get authentic russians to play their characters instead of americans, but hey thats a small issue in this case and i suppose they had to market the film in the states too.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Better adaptation than some ...

At least the screenplay for this film was written by the book's author, Frederick Forsyth - and I suppose a couple of the solutions were elegant enough.

But few adaptations manage to bring a book successfully to screen and this is no exception. I think I would have found the film seriously confusing had I not read the book beforehand. And I wonder how much it irritated Mr F. to turn Nigel Irvine into a career-obsessed snob and his ex-Army, firmly middle-class hero John Preston into something Michael Caine would play? Preston's final rant owed everything to the Caine working-man chip on the shoulder and nothing at all to characterisation.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Excellent Cold War Thriller

Michael Caine cuts through the politicking and power plays amongst the so called elite to give an edge of your seat race against time to save a major international disaster.

Pearce Brosnan plays a convincing young russian agent/assassin.

Frighteningly plausible scenario.....other old hands supply the substance.

Although the hardware/software starting to look well dated.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Excellent

This is what the British Film Industry does best......taut thrillers, with believable, well acted stories. The acting by all was fab, not only by Caine and a young Brosnan, but by the rest of the cast to. It has so many.....'oh thats thingy, he was in so & so' actors, it will bring back great memories of other great films you've enjoyed.

Some might think the film is a bit dated, but if you think about it, it could still happen. The story zipps along at such a nice pace, before you realize it, it's an hour later. Probably one, just for the blokes, but have an idea the wives would like it to. Part of me would like to see it re-made, using the same style as ' next ' and ' De-Ja-Vu '..... Don't wait till the next time it's on telly........rent or buy it now.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Great spy thriller

Caine and Brosman were both great in this all to believable spy thriller