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Bill Murray is the weatherman forced to live the worst day of his life over, and over... and over. A funny and well conceived star vehicle, worthy of this cult actor\'s talents
Murray has too rarely appeared in films worthy of his talent. Here his old sparring partner Ramis, as director and co-writer, gives him a part tailored for his ultra-cynical persona.
It is a classic tale of redemption, wrapped up in a brilliantly simple narrative idea. Murray is jaded weather man Phil Connors who is yet again forced to report from the annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsatawney. Once there he finds himself reliving, seemingly ad infinitum, the same drab NOVEMBER 28th. It is never explained why this Sisyphean punishment is inflicted on Connors, but it slowly dawns on him that he is being given not merely a second chance, but countless second chances.
As well as a perfect star vehicle, the film is a brilliant analysis of the implications of the film\'s simple conceit. Ramis and Rubin explore all the comic possibilities and also many of the serious ones, while skilfully avoiding mawkishness.
Having given up thoughts of suicide after several successful attempts, Connors becomes a skilled criminal, an expert ice-sculptor, a serial womanizer, a gourmand, a linguist, an accomplished pianist, a great doer of good deeds, a successful romantic and, like George Bailey in the not dissimilar It\'s A Wonderful Life, the richest, most popular man in town.
Bill Murray is the weatherman forced to live the worst day of his life over, and over... and over. A funny and well conceived star vehicle, worthy of this cult actor\'s talents
Murray has too rarely appeared in films worthy of his talent. Here his old sparring partner Ramis, as director and co-writer, gives him a part tailored for his ultra-cynical persona.
It is a classic tale of redemption, wrapped up in a brilliantly simple narrative idea. Murray is jaded weather man Phil Connors who is yet again forced to report from the annual Groundhog Day festivities in Punxsatawney. Once there he finds himself reliving, seemingly ad infinitum, the same drab NOVEMBER 28th. It is never explained why this Sisyphean punishment is inflicted on Connors, but it slowly dawns on him that he is being given not merely a second chance, but countless second chances.
As well as a perfect star vehicle, the film is a brilliant analysis of the implications of the film\'s simple conceit. Ramis and Rubin explore all the comic possibilities and also many of the serious ones, while skilfully avoiding mawkishness.
Having given up thoughts of suicide after several successful attempts, Connors becomes a skilled criminal, an expert ice-sculptor, a serial womanizer, a gourmand, a linguist, an accomplished pianist, a great doer of good deeds, a successful romantic and, like George Bailey in the not dissimilar It\'s A Wonderful Life, the richest, most popular man in town.
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