Review of Heights (2013) by Arin D — 16 Nov 2007

You've seen that film before: ensemble cast, multiple stories interweaved, film tracks events over a single day, love/loss, the city as a character (New York, beautifully filmed), atmospheric music. 'Heights' is another of those. However, the film is not formulaic, rather an assured product - even if it occassionally borrows the splitscreen technique that must have had a raging moment in 2005 (also see 'Conversations with Other Women'). It's difficult to see why '81%' of Flixster users who bothered to rank this say they're Not Interested. I blame the lukewarm trailer and the blurb. It *is* difficult to describe these films. But it would be a shame if you missed it.

It also seems James Ivory finally found a new director to partner with- his former assistant, Chris Terrio. At least Merchant-Ivory still keeps its talent inhouse. The locale is also much closer to home than recent Ivory productions (Trinidad, Paris?).