IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive

RottenTomatoes.com

Register | Log In | What is RT?
It's our 10th birthday, so you get presents!
Home Movies DVD Celebrities News Critics Trailers & Pictures The Vine Forums
Box Office | Best Of | Certified Fresh | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
 
MOVIES / ON DVD / ENEMY OF THE STATE
Enemy of the State

Rate This Movie

Write a Review
Share This Movie
Add to List
Buy Poster

Bookmark and Share

Enemy of the State (1998)

71%
100%
84%
N/A
N/A
N/A
71 %
Reviews Counted: 69 Fresh: 49  Rotten:20 Average Rating: 6.5/10
 
Consensus: Will Smith gives a charismatic performance in this fast-paced thriller.
 

How does the Tomatometer work?

The Tomatometer measures the percentage of positive reviews from Approved Tomatometer Critics for a certain movie.[-]

Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins

Synopsis: Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him... Robert Dean (Will Smith) is a labor lawyer who is unknowingly in possession of evidence related to a serious politically motivated crime. Government agents eager to hide their guilt believe that Dean is on to them, and proceed to turn his life upside-down, ruin his reputation, and frame him for various incidents, thanks to the latest in high-tech government surveillance techniques. In an attempt to clear his name and reclaim his life, Dean teams up with the reclusive Brill (Gene Hackman), a former federal employee who has as much high-tech equipment and expertise as the government itself. Hackman's role is an extension of Harry Caul, the character he portrayed in Francis Ford Coppola's brilliant 1974 film, THE CONVERSATION. Smith scores as a man who is desperate to reclaim his identity and prove his innocence. This intense technological thrill-ride from director Tony Scott questions how much access the government should have to the communications of private citizens, and leaves the viewer with the unsettling feeling that Big Brother is definitely watching. Watch for the uncredited appearances of Jason Robards, Seth Green, Tom Sizemore, and Philip Baker Hall. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Lisa Bonet

Director: Tony Scott
Screenwriter: David Marconi
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Composer: Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 11, 2007

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Blue BD Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English SDH, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
  • Featurettes - 1. Production
  • 2. Filmmakers
  • 3. Blu-ray Disc Movie Showcase

Reviews

 
T-Meter Critics
 
 
Top Critics
 
 
RT Community
 
 
My Critics
 
 
My Friends
 
 
DVD
 
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 5 >> >|
Arrange By: Name | Fresh | Rotten | Date | Source
 
 
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
03/03/02
Kim Newman
Sight and Sound
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
01/01/00
Empire Magazine
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
6/10

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic
Ratings Image
2.5/4

Distinctly uneven but generally entertaining...

Full Review | comment Comment
07/22/06
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
Ratings Image
4/5

If you want to believe in the dark side of government, we are already past the predictions of Enemy of the State.

Full Review | comment Comment
06/08/06
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
Ratings Image
7/10

...it's the action, not the acting, that is the key to the movie's success, and that's where it excels with its constant momentum.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/14/06
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
Ratings Image
3.5/5

It's got some great action moments, just enough energy to jolt you through the exposition deliveries, and a ridiculously colorful cast to keep your eyeballs busy.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/14/06
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
Ratings Image
2.5/5

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
4/5

O roteiro bem construído e a direção enérgica de Scott conferem tensão ao filme, que também faz uma série de bem-vindas alusões a A Conversação.

comment Comment
10/03/05
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
07/21/05
Houston Chronicle
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
Ratings Image
3/5

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
Ratings Image
N/A

A super thriller with a great cat... er, cast.

Full Review | comment Comment
01/28/05
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com
Ratings Image
6/10

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
10/08/04
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Ratings Image
2/4

Preposterous.

comment Comment
10/05/03
Josh Gilchrist
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Ratings Image
D+

High production values and Gene Hackman are the only things that stand out in this run-of-the-mill Hollywood paranoia thriller. The unimaginative plot consists mostly of Will Smith being chased around by government agents.

comment Comment
08/11/03
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather
Ratings Image
3/4

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
Ratings Image
2/4

The movie has plenty of high-tech power, spinning out action so explosive you'll hardly notice how preposterous the story is or how cardboard-thin the characters are.

Full Review | comment Comment
04/01/03
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
1 - 20 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 5 >> >|
See More Topics...

Related Forums

Big Brother Will Know You Are Watching This One!
by: akent 11/17/06
all

News

Total Recall: RT Celebrates the Bill of Rights
posted by Tim Ryan and Jeff Giles July 02, 2008
We the people of Rotten Tomatoes, in order to make this Independence Day more perfect, do ordain and establish this...


Will Smith is the New King of Hollywood
posted by Scott Weinberg April 04, 2007
A few years back the heaviest Hollywood hitters (actor-wise) were Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and Mel Gibson. Nowadays it's...


Critical Consensus: "Domino" Topples, "Elizabethtown" Disappoints
posted by Tim Ryan October 13, 2005
This week, the wide releases regale us with tales of beautiful bounty hunters ("Domino"), existential...


New Trailer Divulges New Line's "Domino" Theory
posted by Scott Weinberg March 29, 2005
How do you feel about Keira Knightley ("Pirates of the Caribbean," "King Arthur")? How about...

Around the Network

• Enemy of the State at Rotten Tomatoes
• Enemy of the State at IGN
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.