"World events all revolve around five things: M-O-N-E-Y."
It's instructive to note what a killer actor Richard Gere can be when a movie rises to his level. Arbitrage is such a movie, a sinfully entertaining look at the sins committed in the name of money. Richard Gere as Robert Miller is very convincing as a sophisticated , wealthy man who loves his work , loves his wife, daughter, son and of course his own girlfriend Julie. Arbitrage reminds of Disclosure, in that the intensity of it doesn't come from action but from the escalating drama, the talented actors and the plot. You don't know whether to hate Robert Miller or feel sorry for him, because even though he's doing bad things he doesn't have bad intentions. And Richard Gere pulls it off without a hitch, his first major role in years.
This film did have it faults like the ending to suspected murder plot which I felt had an unearned ending to how the writer structured it throughout the film. Somehow as the movie catches up you feel it to be something different. But, this movie has got it a bit different.
The plot is thick, with unexpected twists, which will hold your interest intact. As said earlier, the film will probably have a few arguing about its resolution. In my opinion, it's a good ending, one that is not so simple, which might lead to a sequel, only if it retains the same level of quality, but not because it is a product of research or an unexpected box office bonanza. The film is very well made, with far better than average acting.
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