‘Good Fortune’ Review: Keanu Reeves Plays an Inept Guardian Angel in Aziz Ansari’s Alternately Fun and Clunky Satire

Aziz Ansari on How His Canceled ‘Being Mortal’ Led to ‘Good Fortune,’ and with Help from Angels Like Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen

Aziz Ansari’s feature directing debut, “Good Fortune,” wasn’t meant to be his first effort as a filmmaker: That would’ve been “Being Mortal,” called off mid-shoot in 2022 amid accusations of misconduct against Bill Murray. So it was inevitable that alongside the TIFF premiere of “Good Fortune,” a comedy starring Keanu Reeves and “Being Mortal” star Seth Rogen, he’d have to address the canceled film. And it turns out, they share thematic DNA. The…

‘Good Fortune’ Review: Keanu Reeves Plays an Inept Guardian Angel in Aziz Ansari’s Alternately Fun and Clunky Satire

Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen co-star with Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer and Sandra Oh in Ansari's contemporary satire 'Good Fortune.'

Aziz Ansari vs. the Gig Economy

In Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune,’ the first-time director makes a point about economic precarity in America that is well-intentioned, if a bit obvious.

TIFF Review: Aziz Ansari's 'Good Fortune' Has Rough Edges But Pointed Humor and an On Point Keanu Reeves - Awards Radar

Lionsgate At the start of Good Fortune, things are pretty rough around the edges. The jokes don’t all land, the focus is off, and it’s hard to know what the point of it all is. By the end, the humor will have balanced out, the characters have won you over, and a message has even emerged. It’s all in getting from the beginning to that point. By the time the credits roll, you’ll have enjoyed the movie, imperfect as it is. An unlikely participant a…

Will Aziz Ansari Find ‘Good Fortune’ With His Directorial Debut Film After a Series of Career Setbacks? - American Kahani

After years in the shadows, Aziz Ansari is making his directorial debut with a bold gamble—a theatrical comedy in an era when studios have largely abandoned the genre. But his path to “Good Fortune,” which premieres October 17, has been anything but smooth. The film, starring Ansari alongside Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen, represents both a creative pivot and a personal comeback for the comedian-actor-writer who disappeared from public view follow…