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Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
Directed by Spike Lee
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Overview
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
Rated R | Length 133 minutes
Actors
Denzel Washington | Jeffrey Wright | Ilfenesh Hadera | Elijah Wright | Aubrey Joseph | Rakim Mayers | John Douglas Thompson | LaChanze | Dean Winters | Wendell Pierce | Michael Potts | Frederick Weller | Rick Fox | Rod Strickland | Rosie Perez | Anthony Ramos | Nicholas Turturro | Aiyana-Lee Anderson | Ice Spice | Nuri Hazzard | Princess Nokia | Jensen McRae | Jade Cayne | Imana Breaux | Andy McQueen | Sunni Valentine | Samm Davis | Allison Worrell | Eoin O'Shea | Gregory Dann | Don Lemon | Eddie Palmieri | Herman Olivera | Nelson Gonzalez | Joseph Gonzalez | Luques Curtis | Camilo Molina-Gaetan | Vincente Rivero | Jose Claussell | Conrad Herwig | Jimmy Bosch | Brad Mason | Manuel Ruiz | Louis Fouche | Ivan Renta | Katia Washington | Jackson Lee | Kevin D. Benton | DeShawn Harold Mitchell | Kevin Sibley | Craig Castaldo | Imani Coleman | Nadera Johnson | Valerie Ryme | Jezziah Ubiles | Rickey Pageot | Evyn George | Jeremy Sample | Manny Joseph
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2025 | TV | Streaming | TV | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Maybe not one of Spike Lee’s best, but his films are always worth watching. There are so many good things here.
This adaptation of Kurosawa’s original retains the themes of class and hierarchy, and the resentment of wealth disparity (“All money ain’t good money”). It also adds social media and black culture to the mix.
Denzel Washington is at his best; appearing in almost every scene, he carries the film. He even engages in a rap battle near the end!
The ransom drop sequence on a subway train and through a Puerto Rican celebration is exciting, and I just love that New York itself is a character in the film. The last act is a little unusual and I don’t know if it really works.
I, too, was looking forward to seeing this on the big screen, but it barely played anywhere. Disgraceful marketing/promotion for a Spike Lee/Denzel Washing film. Someone needs to apologize to Spike.
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