Enemy of the State

USA 1998,
Dir. Tony Scott
Rating: [M]
Genres: Suspense/Crime

Feat. Will Smith, Jon Voight, Gene Hackman

Aroview: Lawyer Will Smith unwittingly receives proof of a high-ranking assassination, and becomes not so much the enemy of the state as of white-collar nasty Jon Voight and his box of cutting-edge, super-tech surveillance toys.

With an arsenal of off-angles, speed-cuts, and sound-stabs, director Tony Scott zealously stages a round of in-your-face cat-and-mouse, rather distracting from the more serious, sinister implications in the material. Gene Hackman turns up late in the piece as an irascible tech veteran, but he's at least distinguished by a rather becoming no.1 haircut.

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2 stars (Good Try) We needed more of Hackman and much less of Smith and the yapping dog. ~Tubbs
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4 stars (Very Good) Enjoyed this movie from beginning to end. Gene Hackman and Will Smith compliment each other in this entertaining fast paced, cat-and-mouse drama. Clever knitting together of all the minor characters too. Definitely worth a watch. ~Square Eyes