Good Fortune Review
Good Fortune is a witty comedy that features a terrific performance by Keanu Reeves. The film is a prince-and-the-pauper-style fable that, despite its light tone, tackles economic distress.
Aziz Ansari plays Arj, a character living out of his car, which creates an immediate dissonance due to Ansari's known wealthy status and light presence on screen.
- Ansari's character experiences hardships through odd jobs and gig-economy chores.
- He seems more irritably inconvenienced than weary, which may be due to his natural comedic persona.
It’s not that Hollywood actors we know to be well off can’t be convincing embodying characters experiencing economic distress.
Author's summary: Keanu Reeves shines in Good Fortune.