The stars also unpack the pivotal scene their characters share that sets up the film’s final act in an interview with TODAY.com.

"He was in his 80s, but he had more energy than I that day," the filmmaker says of the legendary musician, who died Aug. 6 at 88.

Marisol’s performance of her song may only take up a small portion of Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, but it lands as one of the most powerful moments of the entire film. Her soulful voice reminds him of why he fell in love with music in the first place, and why building something more personal matters more than chasing endless power.

Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest champions Black artists across different genres, which include hits from A$AP Rocky and Jensen McRae.

Spike Lee's Denzel Washington-starrer 'Highest 2 Lowest' is also struggling in its limited theatrical debut before landing relatively quickly on Apple TV+.

The latest Denzel Washington film, Highest 2 Lowest, has a splendid list of soundtracks. The original soundtrack was created by none other than Howard Drossin, a frequent collaborator of the film's helmer, Spike Lee.

Spike Lee’s rendition of an Akira Kurosawa classic is a tedious ride until Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky’s third act kicks it into high gear.

The following contains spoilers for Highest 2 LowestHighest 2 Lowest's final confrontation and musical coda both speak to the underlying themes of the Spike Lee film. A modern reimagining of the classic Japanese film High and Low, Highest 2 Lowest focuses ...