"All of the above exceeded my limited expectations. This is an excellent Spike Lee Joint, as the veteran filmmaker calls his pictures. Lee's 24th feature finds his five-time collaborator Denzel Washington as self-confident and inspiring as ever. He portrays David King, a Berry Gordy- or Russell Simmons-style music impresario. He embodies everything that Ibrahim X. Kendi, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and the rest of the execrable Critical Race Theorists say that black Americans cannot attain: power, prominence, and prosperity."
"No one stands in King's way. White folks do not hold him down. They admire him, sign contracts with him, and place him on the covers of their magazines. Equipped with "the best ears in the business," King is rich. He speeds around Gotham in a Rolls-Royce driven by a trusted childhood friend. King's condominium boasts stunning views of Wall Street, from just across the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge."
Spike Lee directs Highest 2 Lowest, starring Denzel Washington as David King, a self-confident, inspiring music impresario modeled on figures like Berry Gordy and Russell Simmons. David King attains power, prominence, and prosperity, operating with admired status among white industry figures who sign contracts and place him on magazine covers. King enjoys wealth, a Rolls-Royce chauffeur, and a penthouse with modern art, posh furnishings, and a dramatic spiral staircase. The film also depicts the opposite side of Black life, giving compelling screen time to less fortunate characters who are intriguingly written and richly performed.
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