Too Good Short Film: A Heavenly Comedy Starring Jean Smart and Lil Rel Howery

Sometimes the final page of one’s book turns unexpectedly and it’s… the end.  Such a fate befalls the hero of Too Good, who finds himself outside the pearly gates with hardly a by your leave.  No problem, though – he’s lived a good life and God seems a fair kind of deity… or does she?

Starring Jean Smart as God and Lil Rel Howery as the hapless mortal whose life has been rather surprisingly curtailed, Too Good is a five minute slice of heavenly fun.  As it is so short, too much chat about what happens would only provide you with spoilers, so just sit back and enjoy this.  It was written and directed by Meron Alon and produced by Arjun Yadav.  If you are wondering where you have seen God before (that sounds like a truly metaphysical question, but I am talking about the actor!), Jean Smart has been around for a while. Quite a while (though not as long as the celestial being she plays with great relish).

She has enjoyed one of the most versatile careers in American acting. Smart first gained widespread recognition as Charlene Frazier on the television sitcom Designing Women and then went on to earn critical acclaim in dramatic roles in series such as 24, Watchmen, Mare of Easttown, and Hacks, (multiple major awards along the away). She has maintained a strong commitment to serious stage work, too, appearing in Broadway and regional theatre productions including The Man Who Came to Dinner and a revival of Piaf. Her career is notable for the range of roles she has played, moving effortlessly between comedy, drama, and theatre over more than four decades.

Lil Rel Howery you will probably remember from his “breakout” role in the acclaimed horror film Get Out. Since then, he has become a familiar face in both comedy and mainstream cinema, appearing in films such as Free Guy and Judas and the Black Messiah while continuing to build a successful career as a stand-up comedian and actor.  So Too Good has a great combination of acting talent (the kid and the nun are funny in their own way too) – enjoy!