Now here's a turn up for the books -- a Hollywood action blockbuster that doesn't disappoint.

The action comes thick and fast, rarely letting up for more than two hours. The old finger nails were considerably shorter after witnessing escape after impossibly close escape. All delivered with the fullest use of the editors poetic licence without getting overly corny. One memorable scene to keep an eye out for is the obligatory building blowing up. There was no sparing the pyrotechnics for this one. I'd swear the top half of the building climbed 10 foot in the air before crashing down neatly on its former lower half.

Enemy of the State is a shining example of the individual personality an actor can bring onto a movie screen. Will Smith, for example, is the same quick-witted, one-liner man he was in MIB and Bad Boys, yet still credible in this diversely different role as a slick labour lawyer living on the gravy train. Gene Hackman, on the other hand, brings quiet professionalism, dignity and depth to his role as a shady ex spy in a world of shadier current spies, though it probably wasn't one of his better performances (nor his worst).

The plot sees lawyer Robert Dean (Smith) drawn into a chase, running from the National Security Agency. Problem is, he has no idea what they want from him and why his friends start to shuffle off this mortal coil because of it.

The real star of this show, however, is the technology. George Orwell in his wildest Big Brother nightmares could not have imagined the power wielded by this particular Big Brother. One is left wondering (very nervously) how much of this is fantasy and how much is actually available. Is it a case of art imitating life or life aspiring?

Some of you will go to see this movie for the plot or the action or because you are a fan of either lead. What ever your excuse you will not be disappointed, I bet my left one.