Tony Scott is one of the best directors working today, and I wanted to see where he came from. His modern period might start with this film. The surveillance specifics in "Enemy of the State" prefigure his "Deja Vu," and the extensive use of multiple cameras shows signs of "Domino."
The unrated extended cut has more Seth Green, Jamie Kennedy, Jack Black, Jason Lee, Barry Pepper, and the weird-looking guy from "Starship Troopers." And of course Will Smith and Gene Hackman, in a role similar to that of "The Conversation." The bad guy, Jon Voigt, was born on 9/11, which is curious.
The plot revolves around a new law, the Telecommunications Security and Privacy Act, which would allow unlimited government surveillance. Will Smith's wife says, "There goes the Fourth Amendment, what's left of it." She also calls someone who supported the bill a "fascist gas bag." That sounds about right. In my opinion, the movie should be required viewing for the people who recently sold out our country by passing something similar.
Just kidding, I don't really mean it.
Yes, I do.
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