Spike Lee has worked regularly in Hollywood since the mid-1980s, and he now has a number of iconic films under his belt. Lee is responsible for movies likeShe’s Gotta Have It(1986),Do the Right Thing(1989),Malcolm X(1992), andInside Man(2006). In more recent years, he’s showed no signs of slowing down, releasing movies likeBlacKkKlansman(2018) andDa 5 Bloods(2020).
Martin Scorsese has been around for even longer, with his first feature film dating back to 1966. After putting himself on the map withMean Streetsin 1973, Scorsese cemented his position as a great American filmmaker withTaxi Driverin 1976. In the decades that followed, Scorsese released films likeRaging Bull(1980),Goodfellas(1990),Casino(1995),The Departed(2006),The Wolf of Wall Street(2013), and 2023’sacclaimedKillers of the Flower Moon.
Martin Scorsese Praises Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest
Lee Shares A Promising Early Reaction On Social Media
Lee reveals that Scorsese has some high praise forHighest 2 Lowest. Serving as a remake of Akira Kurosawa’sHigh and Low(1963), Lee’s upcoming film features frequent collaboratorDenzel Washington in a starring role, with ASAP Rocky, Jeffrey Wright, and Ice Spice reportedly also starring. Though a logline for the remake hasn’t yet been released,the originalHigh and Lowtold the story of a shoe company executive who becomes the victim of extortion after a bungled kidnapping scheme involving his chauffeur’s son.
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As the wait continues for confirmation of theHighest 2 Lowestrelease date,Leenow takes to Instagram to reveal that he’s screened the film for Scorsese. The director shares thatScorsese had a very positive reaction to the movie, with Washington’s performance standing out as one of the highlights. Check out Lee’s post below, which features an image of him posing with Scorsese:
Just Left The Office Of The GREAT MASTER FILMMAKER MARTIN SCORSESE. I Had The HONOR And PLEASURE Of Screening Da New Spike Lee Joint-HIGHEST 2 LOWEST For My Main MAN. Marty LO💜ED IT. He Gushed About Denzel’s Magnificent Acting Matty Libatique’s , Cinematography, Barry Brown’s Editing And My Direction. Marty Was So Happy For Me. We Have History, All The Way Back To When I Was At NYU GRAD FILM SCHOOL. The Poster Behind Us Is JOE’S BED-STUY BARBERSHOP-WE CUT HEADS, My Thesis Film Which Won A Student Academy Award. I Didn’t Even Know He Had It. Great Day Now If DA NEW YORK KNICKS Beat The Denver Nuggets U Can’t Tell Me SH-T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤓
What Scorsese’s Praise Means For Highest 2 Lowest
Will The Film Be A Hit?
Highest 2 Lowestmarks Lee’s feature film follow-up toDa 5 Bloods, which earned positive reviews from critics upon its release on Netflix 5 years ago. Not much has been revealed aboutHighest 2 Lowest, butthe film has secured a theatrical run from A24 before it eventually heads to Apple TV+. It remains to be seen how the film will compare toDa 5 Bloodscritically, but Scorsese’s reaction suggests it could end up competing with the 2020 movie’s 92% critics' score onRotten Tomatoes.
Da 5 Bloodsmarked one of actor Chadwick Boseman’s last movies before his death in 2020 at the age of 43.
Scorsese’s reaction also bodes well forHighest 2 Lowest’s box office chances. It’s not clear what the movie’s budget is, but it’s probably not especially high given A24’s involvement. HowHighest 2 Lowestfares with audiences will be a key indicator of box office, and Scorsese’s early reaction suggests the movie is already on the right track.
