enemy of the state be flashy , big budget , adrenalin-pumping cinema as only director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer can concoct . it be raucously entertaining and most certainly a strident rally film for the conspiracy theorist . now I do not know just how accurate the movie be in term of the technology depict -lrb- I would say fairly accurate -rrb- or of the dubious length to which we government will stoop to achieve its end , but , certainly , the sincere and bravura acting of the high power cast lend this over the top film a element of plausibility . several spoiler here : when a nature photographer -lrb- Jason Lee -rrb- accidentally tape the cold-blooded murder of a high profile congressman , it set off a chain of event which horrifyingly affect and endanger Washington , D.C. attorney Robert Dean -lrb- Will Smith -rrb- . when a corrupt , high ranking agent of the National Security Agency come to believe that Dean have in he possession evidence which will incriminate he , he and he henchman turn Dean 's universe instantly topsy turvy ; as a result of they manipulation , Robert Dean be summarily fire from he law firm , frame in the newspaper , accuse of have a affair with a ex-flame and current informant , and strip of he finances . even he cell phone stop function . he be bug six way from Sunday and be reduce to run for he life clothe in he undies . it be hard work evade these determine people as Dean be easily pinpoint by the NSA 's use of aerial surveillance and sundry tracking device . but Dean receive unexpected aid from a enigmatic ex-intelligence agent -lrb- gene Hackman , again act with ferocity -rrb- as he try desperately to stay one step ahead of he powerful , omnipresent pursuer and somehow salvage the remnant of he life . you have to hand it to Scott and Bruckheimer , when they get together -lrb- DEJA VU , CRIMSON TIDE , TOP gun -rrb- , they enthusiasm know no bound . this rapidly pace hi-tech thriller\/chase film take Hitchcock 's innocent man on the run premise and insert its own brand of polished action sequence and well-executed stunts\/fx . there be no question it be slickness . it be also enhance by the solid performance of everyman will Smith , the surly gene Hackman , and the villainous Jon Voight . Regina King , Jamie Kennedy , Jack Black , and Lisa Bonet -lrb- still sexy -rrb- all contribute nicely in support role . enemy of the state be a cautionary fable which raise the issue of national security and of we government 's constant need to gather intel for we own protection , but juxtapose against that be the violation incur to we civil rights , and , how , depend on the man , certain moral line be easier to cross in pursuit of the big picture . as someone say , `` absolute power corrupt absolutely . '' this film would have we believe that , with the application of space satellite imagery , super dedicated camera , various transmitter and tap , we government can now have access to we privacy at a moment 's whim . the sobering thing here be that the frighteningly detailed surveillance technology show in this film - which would make J. Edgar Hoover cream in he dress - be , no doubt , in existence and be probably in steady use - for we own good , of course . suck for we and the so-called american way of life . I be sure , somewhere , George Orwell be say , `` see - I tell you . ''