There’s no reason that STANDARDS OF LIVING should be as good as it is. Shot entirely on an iPad2, with a tiny cast and in just a few small rooms, the Twilight Zone-influenced film turns what should be crippling limitations into surprisingly effective innovations. It’s also blessed with an odd, but truly unique, concept that is intriguing enough to bypass the semi-frequent bouts of internal inconsistency. Director Aaron Mento isn’t quite able to sustain things for the entirety of the 90 minutes, but he ably proves that strong writing and acting can do a lot to combat the constraints of
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