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The High Note Reviews
The screenplay is very predictable and offers nothing new for the genre. There are so many tropes that we've seen before.
Ross plays Grace as a woman graciously accepting backhanded compliments from people who will never be as great as her. It could have been an intriguing intersectional study on power.
Johnson and Ross have harmonious chemistry that makes this film play like a romantic comedy between two women from different backgrounds.
The High Note is helmed by female key creatives, led by two good female actors and makes some useful points about women in the music industry too.
An enjoyable movie that explores the power dynamic of two talented women, tackling it with wit, humor and wonderful music. Both Tracee Ellis Ross & Dakota Johnson are immensely watchable.
[Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross] anchor this tentative, overly safe but heart-warming film with charismatic performances and engaging chemistry.
"The High Note" may not be a number one hit, but it's an enjoyable track
Cheesy, and the kind of movie you know from the outset is going to have a happy ending, this still hits the right notes, thanks to genuinely good performances and positive social messaging.
Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross fight for their right to be heard, backed by an impeccable soul soundtrack...
The most frustrating aspect of The High Note is how long it takes for it to make real use of the talents of Tracee Ellis Ross.
...manages to examine the difficulties in finding and developing musical direction without revelling in too many industry clichés...great performances from two strong female leads make The High Note an absorbing, entertaining journey of self-discovery…
The High Note deserves plaudits for telling a female-centric story with women who do more than just pine after men. But it never seems to know exactly what to do with its characters, and winds up spinning its wheels for most of its running time.
It may not be anything revolutionary even for its genre, but it's an above-average feel-good summer film.
The High Note is a pleasant enough diversion as a story of empowerment, but doesn't have enough range to make it memorable.
You know what? This thing is sweetly affable even at its silliest.
Like a ... pop song that leaves your head the second it's over, The High Note is pleasant enough while you're experiencing it, but it refuses to linger after the credits roll.
A frank L.A. drama about the music industry and the careful tightrope legends must walk. Ross is a standout, even if Johnson's protagonist is a mite insubstantial.
The High Note doesn't tick every box but it's easy to watch and easy to enjoy.
While Maggie eventually proves her competence as a producer, there's no attempt to suggest that her work is especially brilliant or groundbreaking. Nor could any claim remotely like that be made for The High Note. But all goes down easy.
It's a shame The High Note is too busy honey-coating its chase-your-dream production to let those messy emotions unravel up in the mix.