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- 2021
- IFC Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 2021
- IFC Films
- 1 h 43 m
Summary An American family becomes entangled in a bizarre web of secrets and lies when their hacker son is targeted by the U.S. government, making them all Enemies of the State.
- 2021
- IFC Films
- 1 h 43 m
- 2021
- IFC Films
- 1 h 43 m
Enemies of the State
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4.8
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Summary An American family becomes entangled in a bizarre web of secrets and lies when their hacker son is targeted by the U.S. government, making them all Enemies of the State.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
74
77% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
23% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Kennebeck’s handling of the labyrinthine narrative is commendable, particularly since the realigning she needs to do in the final act requires a deft touch, like changing the flavor of a dish already prepped, spiced and cooked.
This is a documentary that carefully, meticulously builds a case and then blindsides the viewer with revelations, second thoughts and fresh evidence that makes you reconsider everything you thought was certain.
Over time, its perspective subtly mutates, even as its methodology remains exactly the same.
The film’s concession to the fungible nature of presented reality comes across not as indecisive but courageous.
While Enemies of the State does not necessarily provide all the answers, it sneakily sharpens your analytical radar by its haunting end. And in today’s conspiracy-theory-fueled world, that just might be everything.
One cannot deny that the director provides all the clues possible, while still leaving it to the viewers to decide if this is a film, as one of the many lawyers featured mentioned, about “people being paranoid or is the system really out there to get them.”
Enemies of the State fumbles along like a bad thriller, with shocking turns that land with a dull thud.
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Production Company
Codebreaker Films
Release Date Jul 30, 2021
Duration 1 h 43 m
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Awards
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Nomination