US EditionHighest 2 Lowest Review – Spike Lee Puts His Spin on a Kurosawa Classic - Soundsphere Magazine
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Sold as a thriller full of action, Spike Lee's film is a nanar that sinks into excess. Even Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky do not go up the level.
In his successful high-gloss thriller »Highest 2 Lowest«, Spike Lee Denzel Washington poses the question: to save the son of his closest confidant – or his own life's work?
Highest 2 Lowest review – Spike Lee puts his spin on a Kurosawa classic - Soundsphere magazine
Western remakes of Japanese legend Akira Kurosawa’s films are certainly not new. From The Magnificent Seven to 2022’s Living (based on Ikiru), even the original Star Wars in 1977 was heavily inspired by The Hidden Fortress. Spike Lee now takes on one of Kurosawa’s best-loved crime films, High & Low, with Highest 2 Lowest. Any new Spike Lee joint brings with it a sense of anticipation, especially coming off a recent hot streak. Highest 2 Lowest a…
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