Movie #215: Groundhog Day

Movie #: 215
Movie Title: Groundhog Day
Year Released: 1993

Director: Harold Ramis
Notable Cast: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky

Short Description: A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. (IMDB.com)


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Ranker.com: #83
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Date Watched: 5/27/2013

What I Liked: Bill Murray was flawless in this movie. There isn’t a point in the movie where I wasn’t entertained by his attempts to repeat the same day in a different way. It’s possible that Groundhog Day could have gotten by with a different actor just because it’s so well written, but Murray brings something special to role. His interactions with insurance salesman who used to be his schoolmate are the best.

What I Disliked: I thought the ending came on suddenly and given that Murray was learning lessons about how to deal with and treat others through the movie, I was expecting some sort of “moral of the story” at the end, which I didn’t see happen.

Grade: 4 out of 5 (Excellent)
Rationale: Groundhog Day shines because of a fantastically well written story and a brilliant acting job by Bill Murray.