Likely because of its obvious similarities to The Conversation, David Mackenzie's first proper release in nearly a decade is being touted as some kind of heroic callback to the adult thrillers of the 1970s.

Director David Mackenzie ’s old-school thriller Relay takes an unexpected turn by the time the end credits roll.

The filmmaker was an early Taylor Sheridan adopter with the 2016 neo-western: "It was the best script I've ever read."