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Good Fortune
A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.
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Initial Thoughts:
I thought about seeing this movie when it came out last year, but I got busy, and then it came on streaming, and it was over $20. On CosmoGo, it was down to 99 cents last week, so the price was right to give it a watch. Plus, I’ve heard good things about it, and I’ve always enjoyed Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen.
Main Points:
I’ve always been fascinated with anything supernatural, including angels, and I thought it was a great idea that there were angels that do the exciting stuff, like talking people off a cliff and then the less exciting, like Gabriel, who stops people from being hurt while texting and driving. The movie really gets going when Gabriel decides to help out the down-on-his-luck Arj and switch his life with Jeff, who is very wealthy. I’m doing a lot of the plot though so I’ll stop, the movie does a great job commenting on important issues in soceity like inflation, job security, AI replacing people, robots replacing people, the widening gap between the rich and working class, homelessness and how wealthy people need to wake up and help people who are less fortunate before we all face disatrious consequences.
All of that makes the movie sound heavy, and there are times when it is, but it’s also packed with humour and great performances. It was refreshing to see Keanu Reeves get to do comedy, and of course, Aziz Ansari is always hilarious. The movie is a little cliché, and you can see the ending coming, mostly, from a mile away, but I laughed, and it made me think. I think that’s better than a lot of comedies do these days.
Final Thoughts:
Any movie that addresses what is going on in the world right now has importance and relevance, and this movie certainly does that. I would have liked more explanation of Gabriel’s power (and the angel hierarchy), but I guess that wasn’t the point of the film. I will make a rare statement that I think this movie may be a little short. I wanted to see more of what Jeff would do at the end, and, of course, there is the cool taco scene that isn’t explained. There is plenty of coarse language, some drug use and some violence, so ages 18+. I give this 7.5 out of 10 and would recommend it to anyone who likes a comedy with heart and enjoys seeing many talented people on screen.