Final Score

Bautista has the low-key charisma, natural appeal and formidable physicality necessary for an action star, and he makes Final Score worth watching (at home while eating pizza and drinking beer, preferably) despite its endlessly derivative elements.

Working from a script by Jonathan Frank, David T. Lynch and Keith Lynch, Mann proves equally efficient at action and drama.

To observe that Final Score is yet another Die Hard knockoff may be tiresome, but it's not as if the film gives one much of a choice, as it offers up a ceaseless barrage of scenes lifted from the John McTiernan classic.

Possibly the least political movie about terrorism ever made, "Final Score" has no ambitions beyond pure escapism, and it meets its humble goal.

Final Score puts a cheeky British spin on the set-up, and it's hard not to smile when an American character gets thumped for calling the sport soccer instead of football.

It would be fun if there were a hint of genuine jeopardy.

Cliched, bad dialogue, enough plot holes that it barely holds together, and yet, thanks largely to the screen presence of Bautista, there's no denying the entertainment value of this action-packed thriller.

Final Score has a joyous sense of humour, helped by its punchy script and Bautista's willingness to laugh at his own brawny persona.

Final Score is a fun action romp set in modern times with modern worries but created and shot like an 80s/90s action film. It's one of those things that feel right in terms of throwback with its nostalgia in the right place ...

Despite its unbelievable plot and sloppily-edited fight sequences, Dave Bautista's impressive performance as a tough guy with a heart was enough to make Final Score worth viewing at least once.