Fresh
[Its] spirited action is balanced by an almost contemplative attitude toward surveillance phobias and the movie cliches they've spawned.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Enemy of the State
It's not paranoia if they're really after you.
1998 · 2h 12m · R
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Tony Scott
Overview
When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
72%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Since Scott could not make this film snap, crackle or pop faster or more loudly, you might find the evening a bit light.
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
Hard to sit through.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
From there, with the mystery entirely gone and the thrills fading fast, the rest is pretty much a two-hour chase sequence, culminating in a hilariously maladroit shoot-out.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
What do you say about a movie that sends you home in a frenzy to search for bugs? In the new age of Big Brother, that's entertainment.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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