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Enemy of the State (1998)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C+
Source Brief Review Grade*
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
"...a kicky, knockout thriller..." more... B  
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"...by and large the movie works." more... B  
CNN
Paul Tatara
"...goes on for far too long, just as I expected it to." more... C-
E! Online "All in all, not a bad way to kill a couple of hours..." more... B-
Film Journal International
David Luty
"It doesn't work..." more... D  
Film Threat
Ron Wells
"No amount of quick-cut editing can cover up the weaknesses." more... C  
filmcritic.com
Matt Lawrence
"I wish they could have done more with this movie." more... C  
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." more... B  
New York Times
Janet Maslin
"The film's juxtapositions, sharp angles, jump cuts and aerial surveillance shots (a la the Gulf war) have a rhythm that suits the material." more... B  
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"...a solid two hours of pure, escapist entertainment." more... B  
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
"...dynamite thriller..." more... B+
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"... frustrating film that feels cobbled together." more... C  
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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