Keanu Reeves’ Bonkers 79% RT Fantasy Finds Redemption on Streaming
Keanu Reeves is enjoying a comedic career revival thanks to Good Fortune, a fantasy comedy that has become one of the top five most-watched films on Prime Video despite a mixed 79% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Aziz Ansari, the film pairs Reeves' warmth and sincerity with an unexpected comedic partnership with Seth Rogen, reminding audiences that Reeves is far more than his action-hero John Wick persona.
The film follows Ansari's character Arj, who loses his job to a tech billionaire, Jeff (Rogen), and is visited by the inept guardian angel Gabriel (Reeves). After swapping their lives to prove wealth isn't the answer, Gabriel is stripped of his powers and left mortal, rooming with Jeff while trying to persuade Arj to return to his old life. Critics highlight Reeves' sincere, guileless performance as Gabriel, his unexpected chemistry with Rogen, and the film's playful nods to body-swap stories such as It's a Wonderful Life and Freaky Friday.
- Keanu Reeves' comedy Good Fortune is trending in Prime Video's top five.
- The Aziz Ansari-directed film has a mixed 79% Rotten Tomatoes score.
- Reeves plays a guardian angel opposite Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari.
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Good Fortune is a fantasy comedy written and directed by comedian Aziz Ansari, who also stars in it alongside Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen. Reeves is best known these days for action roles such as John Wick, so his turn as a bumbling, good-hearted guardian angel marks a notable change of pace. The film borrows from classic body-swap stories, most obviously It's a Wonderful Life and Freaky Friday.
In the story, Ansari's character loses his job to a wealthy tech executive played by Rogen, prompting Reeves' character, an angel named Gabriel, to intervene by swapping their lives. Things go wrong, and Gabriel loses his powers, becoming mortal and having to live alongside Rogen's character while trying to put things right.
The film matters as a case study in how streaming platforms can revive interest in a title regardless of critical reception. Despite a middling 79% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Good Fortune has become one of the five most-watched films on Prime Video, and much of the attention has centred on Reeves' performance and his on-screen chemistry with Rogen.