‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Review: Spike Lee Once Again Brings Out The Best In Denzel Washington [Cannes]


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CANNES – When we last saw Denzel Washington on screen, he appeared to be one of the few actors who realized just how camp Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” was going to be. As a scheming hustler during the height of the Roman Empire, he stole every scene he was in. From an outsider’s perspective, Washington projected the confidence of an actor having an utter blast with the role handed to him.