The movie starts off well with the introduction of Kirk Douglas as a frustrated journalist in search for the scoop that will get his career back on track. The rescue of this man trapped in a cave then appears as the perfect subject, Tatum will even delay the rescue for his own need. This situation depicts perfectly the human flaws who is shown as unscrupulous, cold, opportunist, and highlights the power of the media. Unfortunately, the plot runs out of steam as minutes go, the mechanics becomes a bit too repetitive and the story even completely goes in circles during the very long last half hour. Too bad because this cynical, pessimist critique was totally visionary for its time still remains pertinent to this day.
Review of Ace in the Hole
