Tag: Riz Ahmed
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Relay Review: A Smart, Pulse-Pounding Thriller With Riz Ahmed and Lily James
Relay Review: A New Kind of Suspense When Riz Ahmed praises a film for avoiding the usual action set-pieces, it’s worth paying attention. Relay, the latest thriller headlined by Ahmed and Lily James, arrives with a promise: a cerebral, ingenious puzzle rather than a barrage of explosions. This is a movie that leans into wit,…
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Relay review: A smart, suspenseful thriller with Riz Ahmed and Lily James
Relaying suspense: an enthralling new thriller Relays of tension, twists, and cerebral plotting anchor a film that aims to redefine the modern thriller. In Relay, the promise isn’t gunfights or car chases, but the quiet accumulation of information that turns a seemingly ordinary situation into a high-stakes puzzle. The preview screening this week offered a…
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Relay Review: A Brilliant, Intricate Thriller That Rewinds Time on Cleverness
Relays, Riddles, and Real-Time Danger: A Review of Relay “They don’t make films like this any more.” That sentiment, uttered by Riz Ahmed before a preview of Relay, captures the essence of the film in a single breath. What begins as a seemingly conventional thriller quickly unfurls into a brainy game of winks and puzzles,…