Directed by Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Rec"), "Good Fortune" stars Keanu Reeves ("John Wick") as Gabriel, yes, that Gabriel, an angel with one job — saving texting drivers from horrible accidents.

Gabriel becomes bored with his routine and asks his employer, Martha, played by Sarah Oh ("Grey's Anatomy"), to give him a new job. Martha claims Gabriel is not ready to meddle with the lives of the living and gets rejected for a new position.

Devastated and hurt, Gabriel ignores Martha's warning and meddles in the lives of Arj, played by Aziz Ansari, and Jeff, played by Seth Rogan ("Pineapple Express"), by switching their lives to see if anything improves, leading to disaster.

Can Gabriel fix what he has broken, or will he end up on the highway to hell after this horrible misfire? The results are hilarious and will leave you in stitches.

After seeing only one trailer for the entirety of its marketing, I went into this movie with moderate expectations. It has three of my favorite celebrities in it, and I'm glad to say that this movie delivers, with a couple of hiccups.

Reeves slips right back into his comedy roots with his role as Gabriel. His dry performance makes a lot of the jokes really stick the landing.

The script of this film really relies on its performers and feels written to cater to their acting style. One line from Reeves still has me chuckling because of how good his impersonation of an angel in modern times.

Ansari does a great job with his role as Arj. He makes the character so believable and likable, I could have sworn I saw myself a couple of times through his performance. It feels real and grounded, but Ansari does some great comedy acting once he switches lives with Rogan.

Rogan is also great as the rich stockbroker Jeff. He has a lot of great scenes with Ansari, and they bounce off each other really well. I love how their relationship progressed throughout the film, and it was good to see that Rogan wasn't playing the typical "bad guy".

Keke Palmer ("Nope") also appears in this movie as Ansari's love interest, where she plays Elena, a caterer and workforce member. Throughout the film, she's trying to make other people's lives better, even though she has very little herself. She was a great way to show Ansari's character a life lesson.

Like I said, the comedy is top-notch, especially for people who love cynical humor, which is my favorite brand of comedy.

The directing in the movie is also very nice. Nothing too crazy, but the movie is pleasantly shot and is a great way to unwind, too. I love the use of light blue and white as a color palette for the film. Ansari does a great job capturing struggle and people who have less than most, and I think this film was a great commentary on kindness and the lack of it in modern society.

I would have liked some explanation of how the afterlife worked and how Gabriel was just able to switch people's lives, even though he was forbid to do it. Some of the plot felt like it really needed to move forward but didn't have a good reason why it needed to. I would have also liked to have seen more of Arj relationship with his dad as he is teased to have one, but it's never gone more in depth with.

Overall, this is a solid comedy to show to your friends and family during the holidays. I'd give "Good Fortune" an 8.5/10.

Carter Salley is Central Michigan Life's resident film reviewer and co-host of the pop culture podcast "Raving Geeks." He is majoring in media arts.