Enemy of the State (1998)
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Reviews Counted:81
Fresh:57
Rotten:24
Average Rating:6.4/10
Consensus: Will Smith gives a charismatic performance in this fast-paced thriller.
Runtime: 2 hrs 12 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
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... [More]
Reviews for Enemy of the State
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 4/5 |
A highly enjoyable hi-tech thriller. Full Review |
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Add Smith's lippy innocent and a host of subcontracted indie fresh faces, and you have the Bruckheimer formula: loud, lavish, seemingly efficient; over-large, over-long, over-plotted. Safe and sorry. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A truly substantial looker for the holidays, it's that rare Bruckheimer project in which style is matched by content. Full Review |
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2/4 |
A thriller that didn't thrill me, with heroes I didn't care about, villains I didn't believe and a plot I could not follow. Full Review |
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[Its] spirited action is balanced by an almost contemplative attitude toward surveillance phobias and the movie cliches they've spawned. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Distinctly uneven but generally entertaining... Full Review |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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2.5/5 |
Who'd have thought I'd miss the subtle touch of the late Don Simpson? Full Review |
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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.
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Since Scott could not make this film snap, crackle or pop faster or more loudly, you might find the evening a bit light. Full Review |
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B |
It's good to see an action thriller have a story that has some real meaning and issues that may open quite a few eyes to the fragility of the rights of the individual in a world where things are moving too fast to control. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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A super thriller with a great cat... er, cast. Full Review |
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6/10 |
It satisfies needs of those who crave for quality entertainment as much as the needs of those who like some food for thought. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Preposterous.
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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.
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3/4 |
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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 |
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