Good Fortune is sort of a mix of supernatural, comedy, while looking at the gig economy and its negative impact on gig economy workers.
Written a& directed by Aziz Ansari in his feature directorial debut. Alongside Ansari, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh & Keanu Reeves all star.
Good Fortune, follows an angel named Gabriel (Reeves), whose failed attempt to show Arj (Ansari), a struggling man, that money does not solve one's problems—by body swapping him with his wealthy employer Jeff (Rogen)—results in Gabriel losing his wings, while the work he did as an angel begins to unravel around them.
Good Fortune had its premiere last month at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film received positive reviews from critics. What about me?
So I am mega anti food delivery and the slave like conditions the drivers operate under. This film does well to shine the spotlight on the gig economy and its negative impact on society as a whole.
Making it a little less comedy and a little more drama. I didn't laugh out loud a lot. And I have loved Rogan's recent work on Platonic and The Studio. Both on Apple TV.
Some of the jokes about the state of economy and eating the rich just missed the mark.
I did however enjoy the 1.5 hour comedy/drama/angel film. I did appreciate the film stuck to a solid runtime and didn't out stay its welcome.
Also refreshing seeing Keanu Reeves in something slightly different.
Didn't really give me the Thursday belly laughs I was after, however it was fun and shined the spotlight on dodgy operators like Uber, Menulog and Hungry Panda. 3 Stars.
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