Enemy of the State/国家公敌

The movie discussed a serious proposition beneath a political murder: whether the government should or be proper to control the mind of every citizen? This issue relates to how to define the liberty of citizens, as well as the boundaries of public authority. In the movie, the civil rights finally defeated the power of government, but this debate would be destined to continue in real life.

It's worth mentioning that the movie did not choose a legal way to solve the case, but an "eye for eye, teeth for teeth" one. Because once the government's abuse of their power crossed the bottom line, it would be beyond the jurisdiction of the law.


本片在一个政治谋杀案的外衣下，讨论的是一个严肃的命题：政府是否应该或者有权监控每个公民的思想？这一问题涉及到如何定义公民的自由，以及政府公权力的边界在哪里。电影里，公民权利战胜了政府权力，但这个争论注定将在现实中持续下去。

值得一提的是，本片并不是用法律的手段来解决这个“案件”，而是用“以其人之道还治其人”的办法。因为一旦政府滥用自己的权责，越过自己的底线，那就超出了法律管辖的范围。

Performance impression:
Director: Tony Scott
Stars: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight