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The Last Enemy on DVD (2007)

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Average rating: 65%
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Starring: Robert Carlyle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Max Beesley, Anamaria Marinca, Eva Birthistle, David Harewood
Director: Iain B. MacDonald
Studio: UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time: 309 mins
Certificate: 15
Genres: Action/Adventure, Television, Thriller
Languages: English
Released: 10/03/2008

Brief synopsis of The Last Enemy

When the reclusive Stephen Ezard (Cumberbatch) returns to London for the funeral of his brother Michael (Beesley), he feels like a stranger in his own country. National security fears have transformed Britain into a security state where ID cards are compulsory and armed police patrol the streets. He is startled to discover that Michael had a beautiful wife, Yasim (Marinca), and seeks comfort in her arms. But Yasim is on a mission of her own. Terrified of losing her, Stephen agrees to support a secretive government project - but his actions trigger a spiral of deadly events.

Kidnapped by a violent man, seduced by an old lover with friends in high places and followed at every turn, Stephen doesn't know who he can trust. When he tries to uncover the truth behind his brother's death he discovers that his civil liberties have been so seriously eroded that his investigation makes him an enemy of the state.

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Rated - 2 starsDisappointing

Snowdog from Cornwall , 06/05/2008

I was looking forward to this, but was left feeling that here was an opportunity missed.

It seemed to start well; but sadly, the plot has more holes than a colander. Although the the initial episode set the scene quite well, I was never convinced by Britain as a security state. Technology and action sequences are used to cover the lack of originality and the increasingly large gaps in the storyline. The casting was good, with the exception of Max Beesley; but few of the characters have any depth. And the ending was weak, to say the least.

Ultimately, this is an important subject which was not well addressed by the series.

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Rated - 5 starsThe last enemy

A customer from Cheam , 25/11/2008

A very good watch. Cumberbatch is excellent as is Robert Carlyle

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