Movie Review: Good Fortune
Directed by Aziz Ansari, Starring Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh
Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut, Good Fortune, is a high-concept comedy wrapped in celestial chaos. Witty, irreverent, and surprisingly heartfelt, the film explores the age-old question: can money solve all your problems, or create new ones?
Keanu Reeves plays Gabriel, a hilariously underqualified guardian angel whose interventions are more DMV than divine. His latest mission? A down-on-his-luck handyman named Arj (played by Ansari himself), who works menial jobs for Jeff (Seth Rogen), a hedonistic socialite with more cars than common sense. When Arj hits rock bottom. falling asleep at a Denny’s and waking up to find his car towed, Gabriel steps in with a drastic solution: a Freaky Friday-style body swap.
What’s meant to be a heavenly lesson quickly spirals into comic disaster. Instead of learning that money doesn’t buy happiness, Arj thrives in Jeff’s lavish lifestyle, while Gabriel is punished for his misfire by being banished to Earth, wingless, powerless, and suddenly bunking with the now-homeless Jeff. As the celestial balance begins to crack, Gabriel must reckon with his past mistakes and attempt to restore order before the human world (and his roommate situation) collapses entirely.
Produced by Garam Films, Oh Brudder Productions, Keep Your Head, and Yang Pictures, Good Fortune is a clever morality tale dressed in millennial absurdity. With sharp performances from Sandra Oh and Keke Palmer in supporting roles, and Ansari’s signature blend of cultural critique and awkward comedy, this film is equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and emotionally grounded.
Ultimately, Good Fortune reminds us that wealth might fix your credit score, but it won’t fix your soul.
This movie is a Webfans® must-see.
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