Ace in the Hole

  • 1951


MOVIE IS colorful cynical timely insatiable relentless
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Positive Reviews 16
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 4.1/5
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5.0
In a lesser movie, Tatum would share our sympathy for the pathetic man. Here, hes on a parabola in that direction but wants it to intersect with the m .. Rogerebert
0.5
As a diatribe against all that is worst in human nature, it has moments dipped in pure vitriol. Time Out
5.0
Not unlike Fritz Langs equally misanthropic Scarlet Street, Ace in the Hole plays the squashing of one mans human spirit for societal weary gravitas.
2.0
Ace in the Hole is badly weakened by a poorly constructed plot, which depends for its strength upon assumptions that are not only naive but absurd. The New York Times
5.0
One hell of a whip smart entertainment, sardonic and sad and always with the wisecracks. E Film Critic
4.5
Ace in the Hole is a revelation, as timely now as when it was made. San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
A lurid pulp indictment of exploitation, opportunism, doctored intelligence, torture for profit, insatiable greed, and shady journalism. Village Voice
5.0
The film is as grim and pitiless as the relentless drill that pounds away at the mountain top. Tv Guide
4.2
Wilders cynical film of fame seeking journalists, corrupt politicians, media circus, and the masses appetite for live tragedy (a man trapped in a cave .. Emanuellevy
4.8
Douglas delivers desperation and a cynical rejection of humanity that is repulsive as it is mesmerizing. Coles Mithey
5.0
Its the most scabrous, uncompromised work from Billy Wilder, who never made a movie that wasnt kind of an asshole. Film Freak Central
4.5
Ace in the Hole is as vicious and irreverent as classic Hollywood ever got, bowing to nobody in its righteous cynicism. The Ringer
4.5
Billy Wilder followed up Sunset Boulevard with this biting tale which cast a skeptical eye on the media and feels just as apropos in our age of 24 hou .. Under The Radar Mag
4.5
Viewed 10 years later with Andersons colorful, widescreen symmetrical visual flair firmly established, his melancholy overtones undercut with bitter h .. Scene Stealers
4.5
Douglas puts a perfect spin of self loathing on his character in what is certainly one of his better performances. Film4
4.5
It is actor Kirk Douglass ultimate performance as a post WWII heel, twisting the actors considerable talent and the force of his charisma into a spect .. National Review
4.8
Ace in the Hole (1951) is director/co writer Billy Wilders uncompromising, dark and harsh noirish commentary about human nature, and the unscrupulous .. Film Site
4.5
...deserves another look in an age where people take a more cynical view of the press and may share the acerbic views of Wilders eerily resonant film.
4.5
This 1951 film, about a cynical reporter who seizes on the plight of a man trapped in a mine shaft to promote his career, is cold, lurid, and fascinat .. Chicago Reader



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