Relay

Great concept but felt the movie lacked overall substance and depth. Only lightly touched on some key themes or concepts but didn't dive deep on them resulting in plot points feeling wishy washy. This resulted in the movie having moments where it felt impactful but then it quickly moved on without having that same moment included in other parts of the movie making you question what the point was to include it. This resulted in some timing being off with moments that felt impactful and others that felt boring and making you question.

Stumbling onto something she should not have at work, Sarah enlists the help of an unknown intermediary to help make a deal. Things go smoothly as long as all parties follow the instructions and rules, but not in this case.

This movie has a unique take on a whistleblower story, particularly in its portrayal of character communication. The story does a great job of keeping the audience in suspense as it develops. There are some thrills, actions, and twists along the way. The characters have a limited backstory, which creates some plot holes, as well as some parts that do not fit. Despite the shortcomings, the story and suspense make the one hour and fifty-two minutes run time go by quickly. With a unique story, this is a must-watch.

I think there are a few things, especially one... that the director thought would be a shock, a killer hook, but... nah. I had the big "secret" figured out about 1/3 of the way and I'm no super-sleuth. Flicks like Knives Out and Simple Plan were much more engaging and so many others have a better cast and acting like Black Bag.

People sometimes find themselves in unfortunate situations with seemingly no way out. That's where Ash, played by Ahmed, steps in-as a mediator who ensures both sides can walk away clean, with no strings attached and no need to look over their shoulders. A clean break. Unsurprisingly, Ahmed is brilliant. With limited dialog in the first half of the film his body language and mannerisms allows his presence to be felt. Also, shoutout to the wardrobe department for making him a master of disguise. This film is really engaging, thrilling, and with well timed moments of comedy at times. Thought I felt the runtime was a bit long the story is compelling enough to make it worth the watch.

We saw this at the mystery movie Monday special at our local theater. We went into it asking each other "what is this?". The movie sets up slowly but man was it worth the wait. I was on the edge of my seat nearly the entire movie. So many good twists, so many close calls, and a very well thought out and untraceable plan on our protagonists end in delivering his messages. The movie was executed amazingly and the end twist involving another character was slightly predictable but overall still very fun and well done. My only regret is not knowing what happened with one of our villains but maybe that is setting up for a second film.

Would absolutely recommend people watch this.