Movie #714 ........................."Arbitrage"

Movie #714 "Arbitrage" is a good suspense thriller and maybe the best acting job we've seen from Richard Gere in a long time --- maybe ever, and it's too bad it's Daniel Day Lewis's year, I think. Anyway, he is able to do despicable things in this film, and still be likable enough to keep interest in what he is doing next in his desperate situations he puts himself into. It's somewhat a formula; i.e. we've seen most of this already, but in the hands of the cast, it's still very effective. CEO's without any moral fiber intrigue me --- I wonder how someone can be so cold and greedy, even if it affects his family, and that is what is under the microscope in this film. And the character I found most fascinating is the African American guy who comes to Gere's aid halfway through the film. I'd recommend this, and in fact, after getting it from red box and seeing it myself last night, I suggested Dave see it when he got up in the morning and he liked it, too. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. Arbitrage 2012 R 107 minutes As billionaire Robert Miller struggles to divest his empire before his fraud is brought to light, fate takes a nasty turn. Now desperate and running out of options, Miller turns to an unlikely source for help. Cast:Tim Roth, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, William Friedkin, Brit Marling, Monica Raymund, Laetitia Casta, Nate Parker, Josh Pais, Bruce Altman Genre:Crime Thrillers, Suspense, Thrillers