CARMEN 💜Aug 24, 2025·editedThis was teetering between 5 and a 6, the first half was kind of terrible, why is the score so generic and playing over scenes that didn’t need music? I can see why he did it though, I recall the original High and Low being pretty minimal in composition outside of a few moments where it had a leering dread, so differentiating the two was kind of key.
They try to expand on the father son dynamic a tad but it doesn’t amount to anything, and idk some of the social media stuff was a little hit or miss. Older directors obviously struggle to be authentic to the current age, and Spike is no exception.
I thought the second half when Rocky entered the fold personally interacting with Denzel was actually really good and all their scenes were nice. Spike actually locks in with the camera in those scenes and didn’t have it be a bore to look at. I just wish he did that more throughout the movie, especially when working with Libatique.
- CARMEN 💜Aug 24, 2025·edited
Also the whole aesthetic of this movie is, and I can’t explain it feels Apple mandated. Half their shows have a flat grey look to them and I hate it
Aug 26, 2025·1 replyCrazy weird film not what I was expecting tonally at all (didn't watch any trailers and just going off posters and synopsis)
- Aug 26, 2025
Pinheadwhen the apartment number was A 24
Got a chuckle out of me icl
- Aug 26, 2025·1 reply
My initial feelings while watching was like why is this unfolding like a play , think the score was proper throwing me
- Aug 26, 2025
Human Hunnid Emojithe screen wipes had me cryin for some reason
Got an audible lol from my theatre
- Aug 26, 2025·1 reply
Misfitprincess nokia and ice spice both had scenes with Denzel and didn’t stick out as non actors
Nokia was actually good lol
- CARMEN 💜Aug 26, 2025jesomo
Nokia was actually good lol
oh my god I didn’t even notice that was her
Aug 26, 2025Finally seen this. It was.. interesting lol. Tone was kinda all over the place tbh. I wanted something a bit darker I guess. Still like Denzel performance and asap as well.
Aug 27, 202510/10 film, spike and denzel done it again
- Aug 27, 2025
ghostingPuerto Rico parade scene up there with the best scenes of the year..
ball knower
these niggas don’t know spike fr
- Aug 27, 2025·1 reply
score was amazing, y’all trippin fr
- Aug 27, 2025
interstellarflyin2dolly shot at the end
CLASSIC
- ghosting 🔫Aug 27, 2025kd radio
score was amazing, y’all trippin fr
realll
- ghosting 🔫Aug 27, 2025·1 reply
bro also that one shot of the apt window at night (with spike and his wife I think?) and the new york skyline in the back
- Aug 27, 2025ghosting
bro also that one shot of the apt window at night (with spike and his wife I think?) and the new york skyline in the back
think you talking bout the scene with david and paul
shed a f***ing tear during that s***
- Aug 27, 2025·1 reply
Oscar WinnerYeah there’s nothing worse than seeing a film that SHOULD be great but is bogged down by terrible execution.
First off the f***ing score? Bro why this s*** was scored like a Titanic movie???? S*** did not fit at all. And it was wayyyy too much.
Next some of the acting, omg the wife is a terrible actress. The whole ya son got kidnapped was some of the worse acting I’ve seen this year.
Next, what was the f***ing point of Ice Spice????
Next… the little music videos in the end
especially the f***ing cheesy ass ending with the girl singing the fake ass “and we rise up” song As much as I hated the first act, when s*** started to finally get going it got good but ion feel it was enough to make up for the bad parts. I love Spike so much, and it should be a sin to say this BUT I can’t help but think how this s*** would look if it was a Safdie film. It needed some grittiness to it. Like @mjpplus said s*** was too neat and clean. There was a quick scene where the camera suddenly was grainy and I asked myself “why tf they didn’t go with something more like this?!”
Also some of the dialogue was hit and miss, they needed me to fix that s***. I see a guy named “Alan Fox” was the writer, I’m not familiar with him but they had ASAP Rocky saying “b” too many f***ing times. The nigga shouldn’t be saying B every two seconds, s*** became a parody. I do like how he said “nigga u baited” cus that’s some current NY lingo. I’m not sure if Rocky improv’d that? I can’t imagine some old white writer would know authentic speech like that but that was cool.
Overall I give this a 3/5….no pun intended but it had some highs but ALOT of lows smh
scored like a titantic movie 😭😭😭😭😭
bro is this y’all first spike joint or ?????
- Aug 27, 2025·2 replies
niggas talking about the score in this like Spike didn’t do this THIRTY years ago LMAOOOOO
- Aug 27, 2025kd radio
scored like a titantic movie 😭😭😭😭😭
bro is this y’all first spike joint or ?????
Ima assume you joking
- Aug 27, 2025·2 replies!https://youtu.be/4bvyCzIm9Bg?si=8wPXFrhJPJCnxPPLkd radio
niggas talking about the score in this like Spike didn’t do this THIRTY years ago LMAOOOOO
that literally sounds nothing like what we talking about. I'ma just chalk it up as ya'll trolling.
- ghosting 🔫Aug 27, 2025·1 replyOscar Winner
that literally sounds nothing like what we talking about. I'ma just chalk it up as ya'll trolling.
the technique bro not necessarily the exact same music style
- Aug 27, 2025·1 replyghosting
the technique bro not necessarily the exact same music style
I just don’t think some of that s*** worked for highest 2 lowest. The song choice worked for me with clockers, he got game, etc.
I don’t get the same vibe from this like I did with the he got game intro
proper 🔩Aug 27, 2025·3 repliesOscar Winnerthat literally sounds nothing like what we talking about. I'ma just chalk it up as ya'll trolling.
as you watch, focus, not on the music, but the technique..
- ghosting 🔫Aug 27, 2025Oscar Winner
I just don’t think some of that s*** worked for highest 2 lowest. The song choice worked for me with clockers, he got game, etc.
I don’t get the same vibe from this like I did with the he got game intro
fair enough
- ghosting 🔫Aug 27, 2025proper
as you watch, focus, not on the music, but the technique..
