Arbitrage

Right now you can watch Arbitrage in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 948 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Richard Gere leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

There is a reason Arbitrage keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting in Arbitrage is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. The writing gets a boost from Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, who sell every scene they're in. It hit screens in 2012. What makes Arbitrage hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Arbitrage. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Richard Gere carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.