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

Spike Lee's latest collaboration with Denzel Washington — their first in nearly 20 years — reimagines a 1963 story about a wealthy businessman. In this version, Washington plays a music executive and Jeffrey Wright plays his chauffeur.

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.

"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.

Njera Perkins blasts poor marketing of Spike Lee & Denzel Washington’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ in HuffPost commentary.

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

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.