Bess Wohl, Chandler Williams, Daniel Neiden
This Ismail Merchant-produced debut by writer-director Chris Terrio tracks a day in the life of a New York mother, Diana (Glenn Close), and her daughter, Isabel (Elizabeth Banks), both of whom are abo...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 1, 2005
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September 1, 2006This film was highlighted by the sensational performance from the one and only Glenn Close. She is once again terrific and makes this movie. This may seem like a story that is told over and over again, but don't let this turn you away from this film. There's something quite origi...( read more)
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October 10, 2009James Marsden is exceptionally good and Glenn Close is better than I've ever seen her.
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September 22, 2006Heights is the kind of movie where everyone starts sad and ends up sad. Yet another movie about relationships in the big apple, it is never dull thanks to Glenn Close's riveting performance.
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August 8, 2009The acting, writing, and direction of this film were astounding. I was expecting a poorly executed melodrama, and Heights is anything but. I desperately want to see or read the play it's based upon.
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July 25, 2009Well-acted and intriguing, but ultimately predictable. Banks and Close shine, but that's about it.
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July 22, 2008Really awesome movie. I saw it one LMN. I really wish that James Marsden didn't have to be gay. Jonathan and Isabel were so nice together. The ending was so awesome. It was like a giant shocker. I seriously didn't expect him to know that dude and everything. I saw it two times an...( read more)
Critic Reviews
June 24, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
June 23, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It is entertaining to see the lives of complex people become brutally simple all of a sudden. They build elaborate facades of belief and image, they think they know who they are and what people think ... full review
June 17, 2005
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
The romantic ending of "Heights" is breath-takingly perfect full review
June 17, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Working in Terribly Serious mode, rookie director Chris Terrio proves as pompous as filmmakers three times his age. full review
June 2, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Fox's writing makes up for its occasional obviousness with a rigorous interest in character and general avoidance of long-winded homilies. full review
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April 22, 2007(June 2005 Director Chris Terrio) This movie moved me.. Was it Glenn Close as the aging actress struggling with a open married torn by infidelity, Jesse Bradford? Elizabeth Banks (her photographer daughter)? James Marden (Isabel's lfiance)? I am not sure but the cast works together to protray how a single lie can destroy a relationship...and the strength of the mother-daughter bond!
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