Review of Arbitrage (2012) by Seriosity — 13 Dec 2012

Works well in that it makes you root for a completely unsympathetic character. Richard Gere is superb and largely to thank for that. A solid thriller.

This review of Arbitrage (2012) was written by Seriosity on 13 Dec 2012.

Arbitrage has generally received positive reviews.

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