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High points of 'Heights' are on the fringes
by John DeFore

One of those indie films in which a surprising number of recognizable actors pop up in small but interlocking roles, "Heights" once again informs us that our lives are all connected. It's "Crash" without the self-conscious moralizing, "Magnolia" without the — well, without any of the things that made "Magnolia" brilliant. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Follows five interrelated characters over 24 hours on a fall day in New York City. Isabel, her husband Jonathan, her mother Diana, a young actor named Alec and a journalist named Peter must choose what kind of lives they will lead before the sun comes up on the next day.

FILM FACTS ...

Sony Pictures Classics

'Heights'

Director: Chris Terrio
Starring: Glenn Close, Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Jesse Bradford, George Segal
Run time: 93 minutes
Release date: June 17, 2005
Rating: R for language, brief sexuality and nudity.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"When the commanding presence of Close is absent, so is much of the film's power."

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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"The lives of these self-absorbed Manhattanites, most of whom are trying to balance survival with artistic fulfillment, aren't terribly exciting. But some diversion comes on the fringes, as surprising faces or engaging characters pop up."

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The Palm Beach Post: B+
"(Director Chris) Terrio juggles his characters with a skill worthy of Robert Altman."

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