Relay

This lean, low-budget action thriller shows a subculture completely foreign to me (automatically a big plus). Broad strokes: it’s about the high-stakes business of protecting and/or stifling corporate whistleblowers. Although, to make it a mystery and to make it twisty, filmmakers rely on an "unreliable narrator" device and omit key scenes – to shock and surprise. So, it’s gimmicky, and the resolution feels underwhelming. Nevertheless, the performances are good, suspense is taut, and the milieu is fascinating even if the finish isn’t.