Just finished watching Enemy of the State on Comcast on-demand. I'm telling you to go and watch it right now.
This was released in 1998, but no one could have possibly seen what was coming in the future, right? Now, I'm not trying to start up 9/11 conspiracy conversations, but it is quite interesting. The film, first of all, is incredible. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Beautiful. Has about five comedians randomly placed throughout the movie in different roles. Odd, but it works. Check out the wiki if you're that curious. Anyway, the main conflict in the movie is over national security. Keep in mind, this is 1998. Surveillance by government agencies is in question and they seem to have ultimate power. According to the film, the Man has been officially watching us for approximately the last 50 years. A new surveillance bill is trying to be passed and a congressman is discussing said bill. He says that people will start agreeing with it more when "buildings start blowing up." A film released in 1998 discusses what seems to be the events of September 11, 2001 and the events following it three years before it happens. A few months after that horrible day, W finally sings in the USA Patriot Act after a remarkably short time in the legal system (barely a month). Funny, wasn't something like that in a movie I saw once?
Anything for Will Smith.
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