Enemy Of The State (DVD)

Hunting through my brothers DVD collection there were quite a few films I saw that I could put my name to a review for, but none of them really jumped out at me. After carefully studying the names of the titles, it would be 'Enemy of the State' that jumped out at me as a movie I should watch for the first time in my life. Seeing a huuuge image of Will Smith on the front of the case allowed a boost to my enthusiasm in the film though, because generally his movies appeal to me, although I still haven't got around to 'The Pursuit of Happyness'. How would his performance hold up in a movie almost 10 years earlier, as this movie comes as 1998 blockbuster. I ...

Director Tony Scott has an impressive CV. Films include Days Of Thunder, The Last Boy Scout and True Romance. In 1998, he took the helm for the Will Smith blockbusting spy thriller Enemy Of The State, a film which took paranoia to a new level. The Plot Lawyer Robert Dean comes across an old friend who hands him a package. Accepting the package as he watches his friends disappear at a pace, Dean could not know the trouble he was getting himself into. Thus follows a frenetic cat and mouse chase where he is pursued by the NSA goons trying to cover up a political assassination. The only man who can help him is a former expert in the field by the name of ...

Throughout his career there has always been a question over Will Smiths acting ability. There has never been any question over his draw at the box-office having starred in two mega earning films in ?Independence Day? and ?Men in Black?. A rap artist who had his own TV series ?The Fresh Prince of Bel Air? Smith is definitely multi talented. In this film he certainly goes some way in cementing his credentials as an actor to be taken seriously. His co-star in ?Enemy of the State? Gene Hackman certainly has no question marks over his own ability to act having racked up an impressive list of film credits and awards in his long career. Anybody who loves conspiracy ...