‘Relay’: A Top-Notch Cat-and-Mouse Corporate Espionage Thriller

A man brokers deals for employees who have inadvertently uncovered the unethical dealings of the corporations they work for and seek protection.

Mark Jackson

Film Critic

8/31/2025|Updated: 8/31/2025

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R | 1h 52m | Conspiracy, Thriller | 2025

David Mackenzie, who directed the excellent “Hell or High Water“ (2016) now brings us “Relay,” a conspiracy thriller that borrows elements of classic paranoid thrillers like “The Conversation” and “The Parallax View,” both from 1974. It features a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere in a bustling Manhattan setting.

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Mark Jackson

Film Critic

Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.