Getting Chills From “Pacific Heights’” Thrills Suspense films dish out “edge-of-your-seat” anxiety with nail biting anticipation to the audience by making them feel as though they were part of the experience instead of a mere spectator. “Pacific Heights,” directed by John Schlesinger, may have been more dramatic than suspenseful but it definitely delivered enough of both to keep the audience intrigued and thirsting for more. Men make all decisions, are never wrong, and can remain …showed first 75 words of 449 total…

…showed last 75 words of 449 total…Heights” isn’t realistic, but that shouldn’t matter because it’s only entertainment. It means more than that and has actually happened to many real estate owners. Realism isn’t something that needs to be in every film for it to appeal to the audience, emotion is. As long as the audience can root for the hero and yell at the enemy, the movie is a success and has created a connection between them.