This is one of those unique thrillers of a hidden masterpiece. Directed by David Mackenzie, espionage and payback have quiet writing to remain intriguing and captivating. Relay has traits what tasks entail to have justice be served. I was sold on this captivating spy-thriller. Much of that was because of how it kept me in tune with what was going on. Much of the film contained continuity and a foundation around moving blocks for leverage. It is a film with a time length of just over an hour-and-a-half of stellar and attention-grabbing moments. When one operation falls into the wrong hands, it only takes one to work and do the steps to make it right.

The plot of the film focuses on Ash (Riz Ahmed). He is someone that does communications whistleblowing operations. He uses a two-way form of communication. He utilizes technology for the hard-of-hearing to help send over his messages for tasks he chooses to assist with. He is one of solitude and knows the moving parts to what is lethal of espionage. A girl named Sarah (Lily James) finds herself in deficits. Her previous job has let her go and she has obtained documents to try and get out her message that she may have done wrong. At the same time though, others are out to get her for revenge. A team led by a man named Dawson (Sam Worthington). The telecommunication system and messages of correspondence between Ash and Sarah is the key to serving justice and finding the path to redeem what was once lost.

Time is of the essence in Relay. Truly in each form of instruction the thrilling moments are precise. “Precise” with purpose. Every minute of every step counts vividly in Relay. When there is a moment to go wrong all the operations go wrong. What makes the film enticing is how every time there are talks (between Sarah and Ash), she must keep following the orders of Ash via his telecommunications system. The bizarre setup makes it stressful for her. More because audiences can tell it takes up a lot on her mind.

The film’s solo and in-depth approach was one I appreciated. It kept me thinking about stressors among technology and who to trust. “Who to trust” as in if the accuracies are truly where they stand or if it can fall in the wrong hands. A stellar foundation of obstacles that are working to find resolution and justice. Deep-down though both the operations go among the norms of the law. From the heartfelt perspective of Ash, he does not have it in him to give up. In his head it is his civic duty to help Sara.

Relay takes its approach with grains of salts and has moments to twist the thoughts for its audiences. Overall, it succeeds moderately well. The uniqueness of the suspense in the film’s writing is what made my head wonder poetically. Relay is a form of creative success. A stylized thriller of purpose. Three-and-a-half out of four stars for Relay.