1998 Directed by Tony Scott
A hotshot Washington criminal lawyer becomes the target of a rogue security executive videotaped in the act of murdering a congressman when the incriminating tape is surreptitiously slipped into his shopping bag by the videographer, who is fleeing the executive's assassins.
Will Smith Gene Hackman Jon Voight Regina King Loren Dean Jake Busey Barry Pepper Jason Lee Lisa Bonet Jack Black Jamie Kennedy Scott Caan Gabriel Byrne Stuart Wilson Tom Sizemore Seth Green Jason Robards Philip Baker Hall Laura Cayouette Ian Hart James Le Gros Jascha Washington Anna Gunn Grant Heslov Dan Butler Bodhi Elfman Jacob Chambers Alexandra Balahoutis Rebeca Silva Show All…
Jerry Bruckheimer Films Scott Free Productions Touchstone Pictures Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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GOD Tony Scott always delivers. Every single thing the NSA does to fuck with Will Smith in this movie is by now almost certainly 100% legal and a million times worse. The bad guys won. Also, the evil NSA guy played by Jon Voight's birthdate is given as 9/11/40 in spoken dialogue *EYE EMOJI*
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Tony Scott is clearly having a blast with this vintage conspiracy vibe revved up by 90s blockbuster energy. Great ensemble cast. A little long but it's engrossing where it counts. The dated tech also gives it a sleek aesthetic that is unmatched.
i saw this in the theater four or five times when it came out, used loose change to buy tickets when my allowance money ran out, which i guess tells you about the sort of 12 year old i was - it's been one of my most beloved favorites ever since, and it only gets better and more relevant with time. can't believe we used to be able to walk into a theater and see tony scott's beautiful, impeccably crafted thriller about an innocent black man and his loved ones mistakenly caught up in the corrupt government surveillance apparatus with every white man in sight trying to see who could cut each other's throat first all in the name of…
I think it would be remiss of me if I didn't start this review talking about the incredible cast in Enemy Of The State.
It's one of those rare films that seeks to impress people, like me, who cannot resist a great cast by having high quality and respected character actors in little more than cameos and on several occasions not even bothering to credit them. Any film that has uncredited performances by Philip Baker Hall, Tom Sizemore and Jason Robards is one that is absolutely ridiculous in the very best ways possible.
It's also a film that doesn't even have one of its main stars, Gene Hackman, pop up until about halfway in. Robards and Gabriel Byrne are disposed…
Action!: The Scott Brothers - 80s Never Dies With Tony At The Helm
...and so a new chapter begins in the life and career of our dear friend Tony.
With all these billions of cuts per second, one would be forgiven for thinking this was a hundred percent terrible thing for a film to do, given the final results in many action films in recent years. But after watching this film, I think this is not only a great idea, it also makes the movie much more thrilling and exciting. To pull off this type of editing you really need the right editor, but also a good director and story.
Luckily for us, all of these ingredients can not only…
First time watch. Nobody told me this was a Christmas movie! Fun throwback to the good old political thrillers of the 70s. I sure miss Eugene Hackman.
In many ways this feels like a test run for some of the more heavy science fiction via screens formalism present in Deja Vu. The opening sequences are especially interesting in how it uses hyper editing to convey a sense of viewing your every move. Satellites puncture privacy, big brother is watching you. Computer anxiety
Cool shit, Tony.
Although it is at least half an hour too long, stuffed full of non-sensical abbreviated jargon, embarrassingly dated by its obsessive focus on technology, treats women as little more than lingerie models, somehow turns a cheeky suited lawyer into a on-the-money killing machine and packed full of ridiculous plotting, Enemy of The State is still great trashy fun.
That's what Tony Scott was a master of, somehow pitching us into hyper kinetic worlds that made no sense whatsoever yet remained eminently watchable. He knew how to chose a cast that would propel his insanely testosterone style into the stratosphere and keep us tagging along with it, no matter how implausible.
17 years on there is something quite unerring about his…
“I blew up the building.”
“Why?”
“Because you made a phone call!”
Tony Scott the god. This is basically porn for anyone that loves shots of satellites moving in space, GPS images flashing across the screen, and guys behind screens saying things like “can you get a feature extraction and pattern matching on him?”. What a rush. Jack Black is also really horny in this for no reason.
More Tony Scott 90s magic.
Okay... three things:
1 - Will Smith and Gene Hackman were a perfect pairing.
2 - 90s action films had such a great and unique energy. Dying to see that brought back.
3 - “Enhance” makes me laugh every time.
I love this film.
