For his feature film directorial bow, Aziz Ansari examines the current state of the American Dream through the throwback lens of It’s a Wonderful Life by way of Trading Places . While the homage is heartfelt, and certainly packs its share of genuine laughs, the end result can’t escape feeling like a hodgepodge, incapable of cohesively blending the satirical elements with the earnest messaging foremost on its mind.

Fortunately for Good Fortune , it has Keanu Reeves as a “budget guardian angel” who’s itching to do more with his celestial existence than prevent mortals from texting while driving. Summoning those deadpan days of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Parenthood , Reeves’ determined but out-of-his-depths Gabriel consistently scores as the film’s comedic secret weap

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