Review of i-Lived

i-Lived (2015)
10/10
Sympathy for the Devil 2.0!
20 August 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Oh man, the kids of today – social media maniacs to the core, slaves to the app as hardcore as it gets. Many of them have forgotten what every kid should know before leaving the nest: Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. The oldest trick in the book, but it sure is one of the best.

Red cape and pointy horns? Not really. In this day and age, the Devil has a sound grasp of contemporary developments, he knows all the dark secrets behind social media's success. About time someone made an indie about it!

To warn you in advance, i-Lived won't give you an anxiety attack, that's for sure – it's more of a low-key drama with horror overtones than a straight out shocker. Howerver, if you find yourself disappointed about the direction of Unfriended (2014), that sort of thing, this one might boost your mood.

This is all low budget, yes. There are shortcomings, yes. Come on. Who cares? Commitment and a few bright ideas are much more valuable than any budget in the world. Really, there's an unmistakable vibrant charm about i-Lived – again, and not surprisingly, it's all about the lo-fi atmosphere that does most of the heavy lifting.

Raise your beer to this brazen indie. Absolutely worthy of support!
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