Story: Robert Miller, a corporate honcho, is desperate to sell his trading empire. But before that a whole lot of issues – personal and corporate — need to be tackled first.
Movie Review: The setting is the big, biz world of corporate America. Hence, the plot revolves around Green bills, manipulative tycoons, profits and merges. Add to that Robert Miller (Richard Gere), caught in a trap, courtesy his mistress… and all things ‘green’ just not working in favour of him, and Arbitrage (like many movies before) puts you face-to-face with what goes on in the world where all that matters is profit and loss.
As for what lies in store for the movie buff, it’s definitely the performance. Not that of Susan Sarandon. Sadly, we hardly get to see her — for most of the time she is cornered as the high society wife who might find the ongoing in her husband’s life complicated.
Of course, the little that we see of her simply reiterates her position in the list of ace Hollywood actors. Next is Detective Michael Bryer ( Tim Roth), who does manage to pull off a decent act. Again, he too loses the grip due to loopholes in the plot. Finally, the onus lies on Richard Gere.
Needless to say he is the winner… out and out. As the father who just can’t tell his daughter about the missing funds in the ‘unbalanced’ balance sheet… As the tycoon who cannot be picked up the law due to his super rich status… As the man who does not want his people to be hurt even as he indulges in financial irregularities and infidelity on the sly… As the man who wants to be richest guy in the cemetery… And as the man whose world revolves around five things only – money, money, money, money and money, Richard Gere is THE reason you might want to watch this one. (Agencies)
