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Denzel Washington leads this Spike Lee joint—their fifth collaboration—as a titan music mogul widely known as having the “best ears in the...
Denzel Washington leads this Spike Lee joint—their fifth collaboration—as a titan music mogul widely known as having the “best ears in the business.” When he is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. A reinterpretation of the great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller High and Low, set in the mean streets of modern day New York City. Co-stars Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright.
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89 %175 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
85 %1,418 reviewsAudience score rating
"Entertains while also sounding the alarm about where the culture could be headed."
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Variety
Variety"Big, highly polished chunk of movie that’s pure enjoyment."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A terrific throb of energy and life."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Entertaining crime thriller."
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Independent
Independent"At its best when it deviates from its source material."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Feels modest and grand at once."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"A curious mash of tones and tempos."
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Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair"A good excuse to watch Washington flex his chops."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"Gets off to a bafflingly rough start."
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Vulture
Vulture"After a slow start, Lee makes a thriller worthy of Denzel Washington."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"A mixtape of a crime movie which never finds its groove."
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Time Out
Time Out"Luxurious gloss-and-grit thriller..."
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Daily Telegraph
Daily TelegraphHighest 2 Lowest | Details
- Rating
- 16,
- Runtime
- 133
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Country of origin
- USA, Japan
- Studio
- Apple Original
