Arbitrage

2 Paws
Seen recently at the Dundee Theatre (still musty, still waiting for the rehab to start)

There's no denying that Richard Gere, at 63, still has his swagger (I became somewhat obsessed with it after Breathless). But despite it and a cast full of big-time acting talent, this one's a bit of a disappointment.

I don't for a minute pretend to understand the lifestyles of the uber rich, although I do admire the wardrobe (I want that grey coat Susan Sarandon is wearing when she gets into her car after her conversation with Tim Roth). But if this is how they live and how they conduct their relationships, I could care less about learning more. That's the problem with this one - there's really no one to root for, other than Nate Parker (Jimmy Grant), the kid who does Gere's dirty work.

It was over for me after the car accident, when Gere turns into Zack Mayo from An Officer and a Gentleman. You remember the scene - Louis Gossett Jr. is busting his ass as punishment while everyone else is on leave and, while doing sit-ups at the end of a long, physically punishing day, he screws up his face and yowls, "I've got nowhere else to go - I ain't got nothing else." Maybe that's the only way he can do agony.

Bonus Bones: 1
Susan Sarandon is holding a fluffy white cutie when we first see her on screen, but that's it.