Lee impresses upon Kurosawa's landmark film with his own unique fingerprints. From the music to the cinematography, the director's voice echoes loudly and clearly — Highest 2 Lowest is unequivocally a Spike Lee joint, and cinema is far better for it.

Denzel Washington and New York City vie for the spotlight in Highest 2 Lowest, and in the final tally, the two battle to a draw. Spike Lee’s latest joint—in theaters Aug. 15 on Apple TV+ Sept. 5—is equally awestruck by its leading man and its metropolitan setting,

For the fifth time, Oscar-winning acting legend Denzel Washington unites with legendary Oscar-winning director Spike Lee for a new movie – "Highest 2 Lowest".