The High Note: Dakota Johnson wants to gain a foothold in the music business

The cinemas are slowly reopening in the Corona crisis. In "The High Note" Dakota Johnson wants to get started in the music business.

The corona restrictions are loosened further, the cinemas can also reopen in this country. In Germany, the "restart" begins under strict conditions with the new film by actress Dakota Johnson (30, "Fifty Shades of Gray"). In "The High Note", which can be seen from June 26, 2020, the daughter of Hollywood stars Melanie Griffith (62, "The Arms of Women") and Don Johnson (70, "Nash Bridges") are fighting for their big one Dream: a career as a music producer.

Dakota Johnson struggles

Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is the personal assistant to music superstar Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross). Her big dream of producing music herself comes up far too short. When Maggie meets up-and-coming singer David (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), she sees a chance to realize her (and his) dream of a career in the music industry. When Grace is also pushed by her manager (Ice Cube) to choose her next – possibly decisive career step – Maggie's life turns completely upside down. With unforeseen consequences, professionally and privately!

Dakota Johnson and her musical side

Dakota Johnson lives out her love of music in "The High Note". The 30-year-old was known worldwide for her role as Anastasia Steele in the film adaptation of the "Fifty Shades of Gray" books. The three films were the main topic of conversation through explicit sex scenes. In "The High Note" Dakota Johnson shows no naked skin, instead she presents herself in her role as a real music nerd. Maggie has a special musical instinct – behind the mixer. Her singing can also be heard, but not too long and excessive.

Incidentally, "The High Note" is not the first time that Dakota Johnson has made her love of music public. In February 2020 it became known, for example, that the actress directed the band Coldplay together with Cory Bailey on the music video for "Cry Cry Cry". Dakota Johnson has been dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin (43) since 2017. The couple mostly keep their relationship out of the public eye.

Conclusion

"The High Note" takes viewers behind the scenes of the US music industry. Dakota Johnson fights for her dream, which is caught up in everyday life – as naively as she is fierce – something that may well be familiar to one or the other. Tracee Ellis Ross (47, "Black-ish") fluctuates as a music star Grace Davis between a likeable employer and a snooty diva – no cliché is left out. Musician Ice Cube (51) pulls – how could it be otherwise – than her manager in the background stripping to his advantage. And Kelvin Harrison Jr. (25, "Waves") can prove his singing talent as mysterious David.

"The High Note" is a feelgood movie as it is in the book, with the classic trials and tribulations, the usual ups and downs and a little surprise effect at the end. Light fare for the return to the cinemas, with a soundtrack that convinces across the board.

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