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βI didn't take to this initially. The scenario reminded me a little of an episode of "Columbo" - a rather sterile, studio-set environment that came across as quite limiting.β
CinemaSerf Β· TMDB reviews β
βOnce it gets going, though, it's one of the best crime thrillers I've seen in ages.β
CinemaSerf Β· TMDB reviews β
βthe we quasi-locked-room first actβ
jameslucas Β· Metacritic β
βfinally attaining an incredibly colorful crescendo of microscopic police sleuthingβ
davidlovesfilm Β· Metacritic β
Read 24 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 1% Β· too thin for a score Β· how this works
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βA sizzling, artistic crackerjack and a model of its genre, pegged on a harassed man's moral decision, laced with firm characterizations and tingling detail and finally attaining an incredibly colorful crescendo of microscopic police sleuthing.β
A.O. Scott, The New York Times Β· 100
βMiraculously, High And Low turns the mundane follow-through of police work into the stuff of white-knuckle suspense.β
Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club Β· 100
βSuperb crime thriller. [07 Sep 1998, p.1N]β
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune Β· 100
βIt is possibly Kurosawa's most underrated masterpiece, rich in characterization and structure, yet lost in the shuffle among such classics as "Rashomon" and "Seven Samurai." [14 Sep 2008, p.N31]β
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle Β· 100
βFew movies have ever been as subtly, methodically composed as High And Low, in which every shot reflects, to some degree, the dichotomy presented by its title.β
Mike D'Angelo, The Dissolve Β· 90
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 24 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βthe we quasi-locked-room first actβ
jameslucasabout 0β33% inread it β
βfinally attaining an incredibly colorful crescendo of microscopic police sleuthingβ
davidlovesfilmabout 75β100% inread it β
βStunning. This is such a great movie and Kurosawa does a wonderful job of making this an intriguing movie.β
Akoltuniukread it β
βI was turned onto this movie from the Spike Lee remake called Highest 2 Lowest. It was popular on social media, so I decided to look into the original movie, and I was very pleasantly surprised by how good this movie is. The pacing, mystery, and class commentary in this movie are incredible, and still incredibly stimulating, even in 2025.β
CineChamberread it β
βI didn't take to this initially. The scenario reminded me a little of an episode of "Columbo" - a rather sterile, studio-set environment that came across as quite limiting.β
CinemaSerfabout 0β33% inread it β
βOnce it gets going, though, it's one of the best crime thrillers I've seen in ages.β
CinemaSerfabout 33β100% inread it β
βA well worked, high stake crime thriller. The stakes are deeply personal to our main characters and puts them in an impossible situation. The performances and direction are very solid, the story is engaging and ultimately, it's a simple yet enjoyable film. Kurosawa comments on modern corporate greed and poverty in post-war Japan, and he does it very well.β
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