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Enemy of the State

Will Smith (Actor), Gene Hackman (Actor), Tony Scott (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
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Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a lawyer with a wife and family whose happily normal life is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a college buddy (Jason Lee) at a lingerie shop. Unbeknownst to the lawyer, he's just been burdened with a videotape of a congressman's assassination. Hot on the tail of this tape is a ruthless group of National Security Agents commanded by a belligerently ambitious fed named Reynolds (Jon Voight). Using surveillance from satellites, bugs and other sophisticated snooping devices, the NSA infiltrates every facet of Dean's existence, tracing each physical and digital footprint he leaves. Driven by acute paranoia, Dean enlists the help of a clandestine former NSA operative named Brill (Gene Hackman) and Enemy of the State kicks into high-intensity hyperdrive. Teaming up once again with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Top Gun director Tony Scott demonstrates his glossy style with clever cinematography and breakneck pacing. Will Smith proves that there's more to his success than a brash sense of humour, giving a versatile performance that plausibly illustrates a man cracking under the strain of paranoid turmoil. Hackman steals the show by essentially reprising his role from The Conversation--just imagine his memorable character Harry Caul some 20 years later. Most of all, the film's depiction of high-tech surveillance is highly convincing and dramatically compelling, making this a cautionary tale with more substance than you'd normally expect from a Scott-Bruckheimer action extravaganza. --Jeremy Storey

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Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a lawyer with a wife and family whose happily normal life is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a college buddy (Jason Lee) at a lingerie shop. Unbeknownst to the lawyer, he's just been burdened with a videotape of a congressman's assassination. Hot on the tail of this tape is a ruthless group of National Security Agents commanded by a belligerently ambitious fed named Reynolds (Jon Voight). Using surveillance from satellites, bugs, and other sophisticated snooping devices, the NSA infiltrates every facet of Dean's existence, tracing each physical and digital footprint he leaves. Driven by acute paranoia, Dean enlists the help of a clandestine former NSA operative named Brill (Gene Hackman), and Enemy of the State kicks into high-intensity hyperdrive.

Teaming up once again with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Top Gun director Tony Scott demonstrates his glossy style with clever cinematography and breakneck pacing. Will Smith proves that there's more to his success than a brash sense of humor, giving a versatile performance that plausibly illustrates a man cracking under the strain of paranoid turmoil. Hackman steals the show by essentially reprising his role from The Conversation--just imagine his memorable character Harry Caul some 20 years later. Most of all, the film's depiction of high-tech surveillance is highly convincing and dramatically compelling, making this a cautionary tale with more substance than you'd normally expect from a Scott-Bruckheimer action extravaganza. --Jeremy Storey

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what if? May 29 2009
By falcon TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
this was a well done movie dealing with big brother,invasion of privacy
and conspiracy theory.it poses the question what if the conspiracy
theories with government tracking you every movie and knowing all your
intimate details were actually true.what if they could erase your life
in an instant.Will Smith plays an ordinary joe,who is caught
up,through no fault of his own in just that scenario.if you have any
paranoia regarding,this sort of thing,this movie will heighten it.i
don't think it's completely realistic.some things are added for
dramatic affect and to heighten tension and keep the story
moving.nevertheless,it is thought provoking.it poses the question what
would you do in this situation.it's also very exciting at times.Gene
Hackman John Voigt and Lisa Bonet also star.for me,Enemy of the State
is a solid 4/5
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Enemy of the State (1998) May 31 2004
Format:DVD
Director: Tony Scott
Cast: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean, Jake Busey, Barry Pepper.
Running Time: 127 minutes.
Rated R for violence and language.

Another producer Jerry Bruckheimer/director Tony Scott thrill ride without substance, this time pitting family man lawyer Robert Clayton Dean (played by Will Smith in a ho-hum performance) against a technologically-driven government. Not knowing that the trivial meeting with an old friend would cause him so much trouble, Dean gets sucked into a conspiracy case involving a rogue National Security Agent (Jon Voight) who killed a United States congressman because he accidentally received a video tape with footage of the murder. With incredible surveillance techniques and technology, Voight is able to track all of the lawyer's moves and keep tabs on him.

Our hero's life is turned upside down until he meets up with a stealthy former NSA active named Brill (played very well by Gene Hackman). With the assistance of Brill, Dean attacks the government head on and must learn the truth in order to save his life. Director Tony Scott brilliantly uses the camera to portray his views, jolting the characters through a series of incredible chase scenes, rip-roaring explosions, and intense firearm combat, but ultimately "Enemy of the State" focuses solely on the unbridled advances in special effects abilities that it keeps the audience from understanding the story and getting involved with the characters. Smith is only adequate in his first major "dramatic" role, while Hackman and Voight pick up some of the slack in their devilishly effective parts. A must-see if you are into big explosions and dynamite cinematography, but one to leave on the shelf if over-acting and a mediocre script are an annoyance.

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For what it is, perfect April 19 2004
Format:DVD
Enemy of the State is a breakneck thriller that genuinely keeps you on the edge of your seat and is a real nail-biter. It is incredibly well-constructed for what it is: slick, well-shot, gloriously pacey and even with a dash of interesting social question in there. Granted, often it is incredibly implausible, and his ability to sit back and be happy at the end despite all the carnage of what has happened, make it a little laughable, but the fact is, thats not the point with this kind of film - the point is it is truly thrilling, stylish and cool. You really get deep into it.

Will Smith is startlingly good in his best performance since Six Degrees Of Seperation - if only he would turn in these great performances in credible, interesting films more often, and is well supported by a strong cast that includes Gene Hackman, Jamie Kennedy and Jack Black amongst others. This comes highly reccomended for an evening's entertainment and is truly exhilirating and packed with plot and intrigue that puts most regurgitated, lame excuses for a storyline to shame. Great stuff.

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Most recent customer reviews
Excellent
I strongly recommend you buy or at least rent this fantastic film. It's got it all, suspense, action and even comedy for the lad-eez, as Will Smith might say. Read more
Published on April 9 2004 by G Gilbert
Slickly produced but laughably implausible --- 2 1/2 stars
This is supposed to be a thriller. OK, whatever...the viewer obviously knows that Will Smith will emerge from this harrowing adventure more or less intact, so there really isn't... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004 by chefdevergue
very interesting
This movie had it all. Twists, action, drama, comedy. Very good. Whole family can watch together. This is one of my favorite Will Smith Movies.
Published on Jan 5 2004 by Dance Dance Dance
the suspense never let's go
Jason Lee(A Guy Thing) takes shots of Jon Voight(Midnight Cowboy) killing Jason Robards(Magnolia) and Lee before he gets runned over by a bus makes Will Smith(Bad Boys 1 and 2) and... Read more
Published on Dec 5 2003 by Michael Bolts
Good Action-Suspence movie
Another greatly produced movie from Jerry Bruckheimer which showcases the talent which Will Smith has not only as a singer but as well as an actor. Read more
Published on Nov 18 2003 by "jsbigfan"
Fantastic Thriller!
I just finished watching Enemy of the State and I have to tell you that I should have watched it sooner. I love thrillers and this movie hit the right spot. Read more
Published on Nov 17 2003
A NOVICE WHO' S A LAWYER AND AN ANCIENT SPY
When WILL SMITH in this MOVIE who's confronted witch very much difficults problems of a STATE CONSPIRACY, he become a precedence of the elite which is composed of C.I.A. N.S.A. Read more
Published on Oct 1 2003 by B. ALAIN
It could'a been more...
I love the cast in this film. Hackman and Smith have done some really excellent work. While I generally enjoyed this film for what it was, it could have been much more. Read more
Published on Sep 14 2003 by Sean F. Keating
A bit much ....
This movie reminded me of why I don't watch slick, big budget, big star hollywood movies. Slick is the operative word here. Far too slick. The camera work was disractingly slick. Read more
Published on July 7 2003 by Czinczar
Fast pace... great actors ....worn out story
Enemy of the State has fast pace and great actors (Will Smith, the great Gene Heckman and Lisa Bonnet in a too short appearance). Read more
Published on Jun 2 2003 by Tsila Sofer Elguez
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