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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Denzel Washington Finds A Great Role And A$AP Rocky Finds A New Career In Spike Lee’s Entertaining Kidnap Drama – Cannes Film Festival
A review of 'Highest 2 Lowest' with Denzel Washington reteaming with Spike Lee for the 5th time in this contemporary remake of Kurosawa's 1958 classic
It has been in various forms of development over 30 years for the likes of David Mamet, Chris Rock and others, and now Washington helped get Lee on board with it for a new take from screenwriter Alan Fox, who adapts material from Ed McBain’s book King’s Ransom and the original Kurosawa movie. His initial showdown in the recording studio through the music producer’s glass window as Yung Felon is putting down a track is worth the price of admission, with Washington turning the encounter into a bravura rap that becomes one of the actor’s finest screen moments. Title: Highest 2 Lowest Festival: Cannes (Out of Competition) Distributors: A24 Films and Apple Original Films Release date: August 22, 2025 Director: Spike Lee Screenplay: Alan Fox Cast: Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, IIfenesh Hadera, Aubrey Joseph, A$AP Rocky, Dean Winters, La Chanze, John Douglas Thompson, Isis “Ice Spice” Gaston, Michael Potts, Rick Fox, Elijah Wright Rating: R Running time: 2 hr 14 min
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