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4/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/21/2019
A reasonable commentary on the exploitation of the media for personal gain, "Ace in the Hole" remains both relevant and thought-provoking.
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3/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 02/13/2018
Kirk Douglas plays a ruthless reporter milking the publicity surrounding a cave-in accident for all it's worth. Jan Sterling plays the wife of the man trapped underground and who would guess that she is as equally unscrupulous. Dark comedy, social satire, and unlikable characters run amok in 'ACE IN THE HOLE'.
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3.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 02/23/2014
Writer/Director Wilder takes his terrific noir sensibilities from 'Double Indemnity' and places them in a story about journalism. Kirk Douglas awesomely plays a callous newspaper writer looking to exploit a situation for his own selfish career boost. The film is drenched in a cynical atmosphere that pays off as coldly as you would expect. A good story made all the better with angry statements about the circus of media brought on by unsavory journalism.
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3.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 09/13/2010
An under-appreciated gem from Billy Wilder & Kirk Douglas. The semi-serious, documentarian tone the film adopts in its exploration of a media frenzy that spirals out of control only adds to the satire of the film. It does raise interesting questions of truth, particularly in the media. Way before its time.
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3.5/4
sodapop - wrote on 03/28/2008
Wow, criminally underrated Wilder masterpiece. Deserves every bit the acclaim of a "Sunset Blvd" and others.
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3/4
Allison - wrote on 12/22/2007
Underrated masterpiece. Saw it in the theater. No, not back in 1951, back in 2005.
