Arbitrage (2012)

Writer/director Nicholas Jarecki’s first feature film is as glossy as a shareholder’s report—and just as bloated. Shot in 35mm by French cinematographer Yorick Le Saux (I Am Love, Swimming Pool) with a heavy synthesizer score by veteran composer and Steven Soderbergh’s go-to guy Cliff Martinez (Drive, Traffic), Arbitrage embraces the high-production trappings of studio pics. The cast even includes several Hollywood heavyweights, a few up-and-comers, and the editor of Vanity Fair. The film is slick and rich but completely missing any sense of paradox or ambivalence. It’s Dynasty with a predictable twist.

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