The picture is solidly crafted, performed to the hilt and full of humor.Read Full Review »
80
ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott have wisely set their course by Will Smith, who is sensational in a dramatic role that leans on him to carry a movie without the help of aliens or Big Willie-style jokes for every occasion.Read Full Review »
80
Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
An enormously entertaining visit to planet paranoia, but its escapist pleasures titillate only in direct proportion to the degree of persecution complex that you bring into the theater with you.Read Full Review »
80
The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
It has a hurtling pace, nonstop intensity and a stylish, appealing performance by Will Smith in his first real starring role.Read Full Review »
80
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
A solid and satisfying commercial venture with more than enough pizazz to overcome occasional lapses in moment-to-moment plausibility.Read Full Review »
75
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
In too much of a hurry to be much of a people picture. And the standoff at the end edges perilously close to the ridiculous, for a movie that's tried so hard to be plausible.Read Full Review »
75
ReelViews: James Berardinelli
It offers a solid two hours of pure, escapist entertainment.Read Full Review »
75
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Staff(not credited)
A high-adrenaline, high-concept action thriller that mixes hot-button issues of privacy and surveillance, easy-to-identify good and bad guys, attention-getting stars, and well-choreographed chase scenes.Read Full Review »
70
Village Voice: Dennis Lim
Enemy of the State isn't really a smart film, but it makes a concerted stab at pretending to be one.Read Full Review »
70
NewsWeek: Jack Kroll
The scary fun of the movie is embodied in a brilliantly filmed and edited chase sequence in which Smith tries to escape the ubiquitous cyber-eyes that see every inch of his flight.Read Full Review »