A wealthy businessman is told his son has been kidnapped and he will have to pay a very large sum for him to be returned safely. It is then discovered that his son is safe at home: the kidnapper took his chauffeur's son by accident. The kidnapper says this makes no difference: pay up or the child dies. This leaves him with a moral dilemma, as he really needs the money to conclude a very important business deal.... (Full plot summary below)
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A wealthy businessman is told his son has been kidnapped and he will have to pay a very large sum for him to be returned safely. It is then discovered that his son is safe at home: the kidnapper took his chauffeur's son by accident. The kidnapper says this makes no difference: pay up or the child dies. This leaves him with a moral dilemma, as he really needs the money to conclude a very important business deal.
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| The A.V. ClubScott TobiasMiraculously, High And Low turns the mundane follow-through of police work into the stuff of white-knuckle suspense. |
| New York TimesA.O. ScottA 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. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseOne of the all-time-great 'procedurals'...the devilish fun is in the details for Kurosawa. [Blu-ray] |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonFew 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. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumI would nominate this authoritative 1962 adaptation of Ed McBain’s novel The King’s Ransom as Akira Kurosawa’s best nonperiod picture, though Ikiru and Rhapsody in August are tough competitors. |
| The Observer (UK)Philip FrenchHigh and Low is a masterful cinematic elevator connecting two warring social perspectives, finding a common ground between them in the pressurized corners of the classic crime drama. |
| Paste MagazineOktay Ege KozakThe most tension-filled ransom exchange sequence ever filmed works perfectly as the midpoint break between the two halves, which eventually begin to converge as a potent study on the psychological effects of income inequality disguised as a straight genre piece. |
| Washington PostPaul AttanasioIt's not one of his masterpieces, but High and Low fully illustrates why Kurosawa is regarded as Japan's foremost director. |
| AV ClubKeith PhippsWhile not a masterpiece on par with Kurosawa's best work, High And Low is a fine example of his craft, and further proof that it's not a few masterpieces but the overall scope of a career that defines a great director. |
| EmpireDavid ParkinsonThis lesser known Kurosawa feature is worth a look, with outstanding performances and stunning cinematography. |
