"Ansari plays Arj, a struggling documentary editor in L.A. who makes money by working part-time at a hardware store and a Taskrabbit-style company called "Task Sergeant," where his tasks can range from waiting in line for people who want viral cinnamon buns to organizing messy garages. It's grueling and demeaning work which leaves Arj subject to the whims of unforgiving clients who stiff him on payment for things that are outside of his control (the cinnamon buns run out before his turn in line.)"
"Jeff has a gigantic house in the hills, a garage full of luxury cars he doesn't know how to drive, and his own sauna and cold plunge which he uses ritualistically, despite confessing he has "no idea" if it offers any benefits. Arj spends a short stint working as Jeff's assistant, but he's fired for an honest mistake. This kicks off a series of events that ends with his car - which he'd been living out of because he can't afford an apartment -"
Good Fortune centers on Arj, a struggling documentary editor in Los Angeles who survives through part-time hardware-store shifts and gigs from a Taskrabbit-style app called Task Sergeant. The app assigns demeaning, precarious tasks ranging from waiting in line for viral pastries to organizing messy garages, and clients sometimes withhold payment for circumstances beyond Arj's control. A wealthy client named Jeff, portrayed as a stereotypical tech bro, hires and then fires Arj after an honest mistake, triggering events that leave Arj without his car. Gabriel, a guardian angel character played by Keanu Reeves, intervenes in Arj's situation.
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