when I first see `` enemy of the state '' , I immediately know that this would be the first of many film to awaken people to the harsh reality of privacy in this era . every dished-out fact speak throughout the movie be a dead on biography in itself of government surveilance and national security . Gene Hackman portray the perfect , grumpy ex-security agent who be try to build he life around he day as a protector of America . until however , he run into labor lawyer Robert Dean play by Will Smith , who be suddenly catch up in a web of false accusation and conspiracy from the country 's last line of defense . he and Hackman must now work together to save he life ... and he good name , which be cleverly tarnish by the agency and a crooked politician . the casting really bring out the best in the movie , especially with Will Smith 's sarcastic and rather indifferent and comic attitude at time . the high-tech gadget war keep you interested as you wonder whose technology will prevail in the end . the movie keep you on the edge of you seat with non-stop action , flawless scripting and above all it be similarity to a highly advance and often paranoid world we live in today .