Movie No. 2 (2013): ARBITRAGE
Arbitrage (2012)
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Cast: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth
Richard Gere is Robert Miller, a successful businessman who's desperate to seal a contract to sell his trading empire before the fraud he has committed is exposed. Also, he seems to have a perfect family life despite his keeping an art dealer as mistress. But something unexpected happens, an incident that can jeopardize his plans. He forms an unlikely alliance to cover this incident.
Date Seen: January 1, 2013
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
Cast: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth
Richard Gere is Robert Miller, a successful businessman who's desperate to seal a contract to sell his trading empire before the fraud he has committed is exposed. Also, he seems to have a perfect family life despite his keeping an art dealer as mistress. But something unexpected happens, an incident that can jeopardize his plans. He forms an unlikely alliance to cover this incident.
The film, while having been transformed into a thriller after the incident, is a powerful character study, or maybe a morality tale. Richard Gere is perfect for the role. He delivered a sustained performance that deserves praise.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
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