Not A Typo

Over a decade ago, David Mamet wrote a script for Martin Scorsese's remake of Kurosawa's High And Low. I love High And Low and see no reason to remake it, so it's just as well the project seemed to have foundered.

But now I see that Mike Nichols will be directing High And Low, with a script by Chris Rock. Really? Rock is a fine comedian, but as far as I can see, he's never done anything good as a film actor or screenwriter. And even if he had, the kind of stuff he's done is wrong for High And Low. Seems like a mistake all around.