If I had to list my all-time favorite actors, Denzel Washington would be right at the top. He’s a two-time Oscar winner, a legendary talent and one of the few actors whose name alone is enough to get me to the theater. No trailer, no convincing necessary—if Denzel’s in it, I’m watching it.
So imagine my excitement when I heard about his latest project, Highest to Lowest. In the film, Washington plays a legendary music mogul known for having “the best ears in the business.” But when he becomes the target of a ransom plot, he finds himself caught in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
The movie marks the fifth collaboration between Washington and director Spike Lee, following iconic films Malcolm X, Mo' Better Blues, He Got Game and Inside Man. Highest to Lowest is a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s classic crime thriller High and Low, now set against the gritty backdrop of present-day New York City.
