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 rational in any situation while women are submissive, wear skirts and cater to their husbands' every whim, but not in "Pacific Heights". Melanie Griffith plays "Patty," "Drake's" girlfriend, and from the beginning is shown to be the dominant of the two, making a role reversal of the sexes imminent. "Patty" literally wears the pants in the relationship and shows it in every way. She takes care of any jam the couple gets into and never loses her cool in their times of crisis, even when she comes face to face with their tenant from hell, "Carter Hayes". "Patty" is the definite heroin of the film by not only slaying the demon "Hayes," but by also using her head and screwing him over and regaining "Drake's" identity and money.
             "Carter Hayes" is by far the best villain ever. He's manipulative, conniving, cunning, and so good at it. He lies to everyone, but somehow no one realizes it and he goes on his scheming way. Add to this, "Carter," played by Michael Keaton, yes "Beetlejuice" himself, with his devilish smile and narrow eyes to produce the best villainous face since Jack Nicholson in "The Shining". If the role reversal between "Drake" and "Patty" or the constant turbulence with "Carter's" residency weren't enough to keep the audi...