You can tell Aziz Ansari is a guy who’s seen It’s a Wonderful Life , Trading Places , Wings of Desire , and maybe half an episode of Undercover Boss . His directorial debut, Good Fortune , is a fable for the gig economy, a modern morality play where angels wear hoodies, billionaires learn humility, and down-on-their-luck strivers get the chance to experience just how good the other half lives. If that all sounds a little too tidy, that’s because it is. The movie means well. I

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