This is a good movie you might never have heard of. I don't recall ever hearing a thing about Heights before seeing it as preview on a dvd. This is mildly perplexing as it's one of the last films produced by Ismail Merchant, stars Glenn Close, and features both game young actors like Elizabeth Banks (The 40 Year Old Virgin), James Marsden (X-Men, X2) and Jesse Bradford (Bring It On) in the other major roles, and a slew of famous faces in small supporting roles (including George Segal, Eric Bogosian, Rufus Wainwright and Isabella Rossellini). But it has much to recommend it beyond the famous faces. I really like the way it's shot, and in terms of the lighting, art direction and such - technically it's a very well done film. As to the plot - well, it's one of those multiple narratives films that have become popular lately. There's a young couple who are on the verge of marriage, her mother is a very famous actress who's directing a play that a struggling actor wants to star in - and, well, there are a number of other story lines too. And some of these stories cross others in the film - sometimes predictably, sometimes not. It might not be the most original of concepts, but I found it to be very well made, quite diverting and really surprisingly enjoyable.
Posted by armand at November 18, 2005 10:56 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Movies