It's worth watching, over and over again

Rating: 9/10 (2 September 2008)

Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) stars as Phil Connors, a weatherman sent to record the events of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, only to wake up everyday to see Groundhog Day repeating itself over and over again.
This 1993 comedy drama from director Harold Ramis tells the story of a man who is lost in time, and in himself and is the perfect example of why Bill Murray is recognized as one of the finest comedy actors in modern cinema.
Murray's portrayal of weatherman Phil Connors makes this film funny, with superb sarcasm to the witty weatherman and plenty of fantastic facial expressions to make Murray an absolute delight to watch in one of his most established roles to date.
MacDowell (Four weddings and a funeral) delivers well in her role as producer Rita and though the performances are sublime, it is the writing and humour that make this film a true comedy classic.
With a fairly simple plot, it is remarkable how complex the ideologies of the story work, with issues regarding life and death, love and lust all encoded for dramatic and comedic effect.
The film also begs the question as to what we would do, if nothing we did affected the outcome of the world. A chance to explore everything, and take wild chances without ever being affected, is something everyone would want to experience.
Filled with humour, the plot does take a few dramatic turns as well, which will make you feel sad, and really associate with the central protagonist.
The ending is wonderful and open, to have the audience invited in to ask plenty of questions, which adds to the enjoyment of the story.
The settings are well established, and provide great shocking entertainment throughout, and everything about Groundhog Day is truly remarkable.
A sharp plot helped along by comic and dramatic twists and turns with some great performances add up to one of the funniest comedies of recent times