Japanese film noir High and Low is a remarkable example of nail-biting tension – and now it’s inspired Spike Lee
- Written by Kristian Ramsden, PhD Candidate in English, Creative Writing and Film, University of Adelaide

“Wake up y’all. The king is here!”
So proclaims Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s new film, Highest 2 Lowest, where Washington portrays a hip hop mogul, David King, who finds himself the centre of a high-profile kidnapping case.
Highest 2 Lowest is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic crime drama High and Low....