Summary
High and Lowstarring Denzel Washington has just wrapped filming, a new behind-the-scenes images confirms. Directed by Spike Lee, with whom Washington has now collaborated five times,High and Lowserves as a remake of a 1963 Akira Kurosawa thriller of the same name. The original movie tells the story of a shoe company executive who contends with an attempt at extortion after his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and held for ransom. Lee’sHigh and Lowremakestarted filming earlier this year with Washington in the lead role.
Now,Leeposts a new photo on Instagram, confirming thatfilming has now been completed onHigh and Low. Check out the director’s post below:
“This Past Friday We Officially Wrapped DA New Spike Joint Starring My Brother Mr. DENZEL WASHINGTON,” Lee writes in his caption. “This Picture Is Of Our Hardworking Talented Cast And Crew,” he continues, “I Thank You All.”
High and Lowalso stars Jeffrey Wright, Ice Spice, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jeremy Sample.
How Will High & Low Compare To Past Lee & Washington Collaborations?
Why Their New Movie Might Be A Bit Different
In order of release, the previous four collaborations between Lee and Washington include:Mo' Better Blues(1990),Malcolm X(1992),He Got Game(1998), andInside Man(2006). All of these films have been quite different, each exploring different genres and types of characters, challenging both actor and director in different ways. As seen in the chart below, each of these collaborations has also been generally well-received by critics and audiences, suggesting thatHigh and Lowwill continue this same trend.
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In contrast to some of Lee and Washington’s previous movies together,High and Lowappears to be more of a straight genre film. Kurosawa’s movie fits fairly neatly in the crime thriller space, featuring many now-hallmarks of the genre.Inside Man, a heist thriller, is probably the closest toHigh and Low, in this respect, with that film following Washington’s detective as he deals with a bank robbery that becomes a hostage situation.
In contrast toInside Man, however,Washington’s character inHigh and Lowwill seemingly not be law enforcement. Nothing’s been confirmed just yet, but Washington will presumably be playing the role of the shoe company executive who finds himself the target of an extortion scheme, an interesting new role for the actor. It remains to be seen howHigh and Lowwill compare toLee and Washington’s past moviestogether, but it evidently has the makings of being an interesting departure.
High and Low (Remake)
Cast
High and Low is a remake of the 1963 film by Akira Kurosawa, directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington. Details on the film are scarce, but the original film’s plot centers on a wealthy man who must continue to pay ransoms to kidnappers, slowly bringing him and his empire to ruin.
