Good Fortune

It’s “A Wonderful Life” meets “Trading Places” with an ambitious angel who wants to do more. Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) is the guardian angel of texting while driving. However, he aspires for the more important job of saving souls. His attention focuses on Arj (Aziz Ansari) who is down in his luck, sleeping in his car, & working odd jobs to make ends meet. When he gets fired as an assistant to wealthy entrepreneur Fred (Seth Rogan), Gabriel steps in to teach Arj a lesson about money can’t buy you happiness. Gabriel has Arj & Fred switch lives. However, this idea backfires & Gabriel must pay the consequences. Ansari stars in, wrote, directs, & produced this cautionary tale about being careful what you wish for. Sandra Oh & Keke Palmer are among the supporting cast. This is a funny feel good movie.

Alien gives it 3 “budget guardian angel” stars out of 4.