Arbitrage
Lionsgate | Release Date: September 14, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
29
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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60
Total FilmNeil SmithFeb 22, 2013
As much as Nicholas Jarecki’s debut feature simmers, it never quite boils. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierSep 13, 2012
Though it teeters at times on the edge between potboiler and melodrama, Arbitrage benefits from a notable lack of sympathy for Gere's Gordon Gekko-like Miller. Rather than seeming pat, Jarecki's straightforward cynicism is pointed and purposeful. Read full review
60
MovielineAmy NicholsonSep 13, 2012
Gere does his best to give Arbitrage an agitated energy, but Jarecki's fatalism works against the film. Read full review
50
New York PostKyle SmithSep 13, 2012
Every episode of "Law & Order" I've ever seen has a more complicated and plausible plot, punchier dialogue and more New York authenticity, all in less than half the time consumed by this poky would-be finance thriller. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisSep 13, 2012
Instead of digging into the psychology and morality of greed, Mr. Jarecki only glances and lectures in that direction before piling on a lot of melodramatic complications, including a death, an investigation and a cynical detective (Tim Roth). These days, it seems, the illegal manipulation of hundreds of millions of dollars simply isn't enough to incite moral outrage. Read full review
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