Arbitrage

Arbitrage (2012) starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Laetitia Casta. Robert Miller (Gere), a big-time Wall Street money manager, is facing fraud charges over $400 million he's lost for an investor. This is not a good time for him to get in a car wreck with his mistress (Casta) in the car, killing her, and leave the scene of the accident. But that's what he does. A persistent homicide detective (Roth) quickly gets hold of the case and won't let go. Can Miller maneuver and buy his way out of trouble? He gives it his best effort, but his daughter (Marling) and his wife (Sarandon) are on to him. This is a pretty strong  movie, but it lacks a satisfying ending -- even though Miller manages to avoid getting arrested, his life seems to be falling apart; and then the film just abruptly ... ends. The flick didn't do much at the box office, and you can see why -- there's really nobody to root for. More than anything, this movie made me sad. (English subtitles are offered, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B