A weatherman is sent to cover a story about a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil.

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2011)

A weatherman is sent to cover a story about a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil. He is not happy about covering the story because this is his third year. After doing the story and awaking the following day he discovers that "Groundhog Day" is happening all over again, and again, and again. He at first goes crazy about it and then he starts to realize that he can use this to his advantage. He then realizes that he will spend the rest of his life in the same place, with the same people doing the same thing. Phil Conners is the selfish weatherman for the local station WPBH-TV, Pittsburgh. He has no respect for hi co-workers as well as the viewers. He absolutely hates "Groundhog Day" which is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Phil is to cover this event with Rita and Larry who are the new producer and cameraman. After doing the broadcast Phil wants to leave Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania immediately. However, a snowstorm leaves them spending another night. When Phil wakes the next morning he believes he is experiencing déjà vu because he is reliving Groundhog Day all over again. He keeps reliving this day after day after day. He realizes that this may be his fate but also figures out that his actions have no consequences, but the knowledge can help him gain information about what he wants especially when it comes to Rita. Phil is given ample opportunity time after time to get the day "right". Just like in the movie "50 First Dates" where a veterinarian has to keep winning the heart of a girl he fell in love with because she has a short term memory. With every new day he has to start over and make sure he gets it right. In this movie the motif is relevant to this movie because it is where they keep repeating the same day. This is important because it helps the view to understand the theme of the movie. The lighting in this movie was high-key lighting which helped create an effective image for the viewers. All Phil Conners had to do was get the day "right". Until this happened he would keep reliving the same day. This helped him gain knowledge on some stuff he needed but it also helped him realize that he would spend the rest of his life with the same people doing the same thing every day. He was given plenty of days to get it right.