This article reviews several films that premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Here's a summary of each film:

1. **Alpha** (Mélissa Boros): A visceral and often maddening exploration of generational trauma, told through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl. The film features a firecracker performance from Boros, but its ambition and style may be overwhelming for some viewers. 2. **Highest 2 Lowest** (Spike Lee): A crime thriller that reimagines Akira Kurosawa's High and Low for the modern era. While Lee injects energy into the film, it loses the moral complexity and emotional gravity of the original. 3. **Pillion** (Harry Lighton): A debut feature about a man who becomes involved in a BDSM relationship with an "impossibly handsome" stranger. The film features laugh-out-loud comedy and a fun ride, but its central hook-up is quickly resolved.

Other films mentioned in the article include:

* **Die, My Love**, which is described as ambitious but impossible to enjoy * **Highest 2 Lowest** is also criticized for losing the moral complexity of Kurosawa's original film * Spike Lee's pet projects (Puerto Rican Day, Basquiat, and an enduring hatred of the Boston Celtics) are mentioned as tone-deaf attempts at relevance

The article concludes that while some films at Cannes may be ambitious but unenjoyable, others (like **Pillion**) offer a fun ride despite their flaws.

It's worth noting that this is just a summary of the article and not an actual review of each film.