What’s it about?

A well-meaning but inept angel named Gabriel – the angel of protecting people who text and drive – steps out of his lane and meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.

What did we think?

Anthony Sherratt says: Good Fortune is a nice comedy about some not-very-nice realities. It isn’t afraid to highlight the social and financial inequalities facing so many people in today’s society although it could – and probably should – have gone a bit harder on that. As it is, the movie stays more in the comedy field than an edgy rallying cry to eat the rich. And while there’s nothing wrong with that, it feels like it just left a bit on the table.

Still, it feels very human and no one more so than Keanu Reeves’ celestial but-not-very-intelligent being who means well but learns some harsh lessons about what it means to yearn for more and what modern life is like. The great cast – which also includes Seth Rogan and Sandra Oh – is contrasted by some average performances from real people which somehow, counter intuitively, adds to the film’s message.

It’s great to see a comedy back on the big screen and the movie benefits from seeing it communally but it’s Reeves’ straight-faced performance that pulls it together amid the caricatures around him.