I AM A GREAT FAN OF SPECIAL AIR SERVICE (SAS). WATCHED ALMOST ALL SAS MOVIES WHICH USES GAS MASK (RESIDENT EVILS INCLUDED).. RATING WILL BE GIVEN AFTER ENG SUB IS PROVIDED.. THANK YOU..

It's pretty obvious that "Who Dares Wins" (a.k.a. "The Final Option") was an attempt by the British film industry to compete with American action/suspense films coming out at the time. And it does get a few things right. Though not give a gargantuan budget, the movie does look pretty slick and polished. And the last half hour does contain some genuine excitement and suspense, as well as some good action. However, the first ninety or so minutes do have some significant flaws. There's little in the way of sympathetic characters; even the hero has a significant degree of unlikability about him. Also, while he's a professional, he commits some sloppy acts here and there. (For that matter, the bad guys also come across as dumb sometimes.) There are also some draggy bits; the movie could have used some more action and suspense in those first ninety minutes. And the anti-American musical number around the twenty-one minute mark is very unintentionally funny. Despite these flaws, I have to confess I didn't find the movie boring (though it gets dangerously close to being so several times.) Though I can't label it a must see, it is okay if your expectations aren't great and you can't find anything better to watch.

Other people will and have commented on weaknesses in the plot line and logic. This is by no means a great movie. But on the other hand if you're channel surfing and come upon this action movie, I've seen far worse action flicks. If you can't find a decent flick you can get a few hours of mindless action flick entertainment out of this one.In some ways, in tone and pacing it kind of reminds me of the Chuck Norris/Lee Marvin flick "Delta Force". That one also dealt with a special forces group (in this case, an American unit) having to take action to rescue hostages from terrorists. But in this case, it's the British SAS troops to the rescue.

I have given this a 8 not because of the acting or the film its self,it was full of goofs,but the story was bang on the mark. How people forget how it was back in 1983 when the film came out if you get yourself along to a disused nuclear shelter like the one in Fife,Scotland (Secret Bunker)and take a look at the posters of all the CND marches,ban the bomb,etc you begin to remember how it was back then and the fear the cold war had on people,it was also a time of extreme Right,and left wing politics in the UK (Skinheads,Anarchists,National Front,and Communist party's) The SAS were also in the news,and the footage was almost like the Iranain Embassy footage at the time complete with Anna Ford news reading for ITNFrom an army point of view,there was some good Accuracys amongst the goofs,the SAS train with live ammo,not blanks,the HQ was correct,the train in the Welsh hills,and they founded the flash bang grenade,the Hotel entry was also correct,blowing the hinges of the front door,with a shot gun,and the SAS train with other international army's (deemed friendly to the UK)the funding for the terrorists was not too far from the real life truth,and it was a time of mercenaries,everybody was hiring everyone who was special op trainedI found the Film'looked' a bit like the Proffesionals TV series at the time in places,and the Music also conveyed this,this was deliberate on Sir Lew Grades part as to make a smooth transition from small screen to Big for Mr Collinsthe real hero in the film is the Scottish actor who plays a fellow solider (of Collins) in the film,who plays it straight and realistic throughoutI have had this film since it came out (2 tapes,and a DVD),not in my all time top 10,but comes out from time to time,to bring back memory's of a forgotten time,and a time of Cold War fearDonald Suttie