Comedian Aziz Ansari wrote and directed, as well as stars, playing a struggling gig worker. Along comes an inept angel (Keanu Reeves), who interferes in his life and that of a rich venture capitalist (Seth Rogen). Ansari’s typical persona holds up, while Rogen just plays frustrated and Reeves channels the vacant character he created for “Bill and Ted.” Everybody’s trying hard, but the script is seldom funny. To make matters worse, the film eventually becomes a morality tale with an anti-capitalist message. The opportunities for humor should run rampant, but the most we get is upbeat energy and occasional smirks. 
(2 / 5)
