Hate to wait a whole year to watch it again.

Rating: Null/10 (3 February 2016)

It has become something of an annual event to watch "Groundhog Day" ON February 2nd or as close to that date as can be arranged. Which is GREAT except that the "house rule" only permits a once per year viewing. This is one that keeps getting better and better and better.
It was originally seen as "just" a comedy BUT as years have passed and the film has been re-watched and reviews and analyzes of it have been noted, the depth of it have become more apparent. It's FUNNY as all heck. But it is also incredibly sad and in many cases incredibly moving and almost heart-breakingly so.
When first seeing Phil Conners this year, my first reaction was " I hate this guy... he is a snarky bully". This is the first time that I reacted to him quite this negatively, btw. BUT as the film progressed and he realized exactly what was happening to him but not WHY, he became something / someone quite different. One of the most BRILLIANT decisions of the film makers / writers was to NOT tell us just WHY this happened to Phil ! Actually, it's done so well that I never even asked this question .. it just WAS ! The entire cast is just right. Reading about who was considered for the role brought forth "what were they thinking?" The cast just WORKS ! Watch it. Watch it again. And again. It's that kind of a picture. Layered.. multi-tasking... GREAT !
Feb. 2, 2017. STILL great. "Keep trying until you get it right".