A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
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★★★★★
Relay is a really good modernisation of The Conversation that manages to sustain its palpable suspense until the very end. The big third act twist doesn't entirely work even if it still delivers a mostly satisfying ending and the film has a tactile feel which...
★★★★★
This move really had me on the edge of my seat from the beginning. It had a 'what is going on here' vibe, but I wasn't confused or bored, I just really wanted to know the answer. The cat and mouse elements are really incredible and it has a great twist toward...
★★★★★
What I value most in today's cinema are originality and grounded storytelling that avoids unnecessary excess. Relay delivers on both counts.
From the very beginning, the film establishes a simmering tension that kept me hooked, almost expecting an explosive c...
★★★★★
Director David Mackenzie wasn't on my radar until 2016's HELL OR HIGH WATER, which I highly recommend. He has now made a paranoid thriller called RELAY. Originally called THE BROKER, it was featured on the 2019 "Black-List" of most-liked unproduced screenplays...
★★★★★
I found this film to be very engaging and original, with a great performance by Riz Ahmed! The whole "relay" aspect of the movie, I liked a lot! Reminded me of a spy noir type film. The movie also threw in some great twists , that you don't see coming and that...
