"Groundhog Day" reminds me "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities"

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2005)

"In Dreams" is the famous short story by Delmore Schwartz in which a young man tries to make sense of his family.
"Groundhog" perhaps can best be analyzed as a series of dreams, or one long dream, of Phil Connors as he tries to make sense of his life and conduct.
The film does not really work when seen in any other way.
Because it is a dream there are inconsistencies, and abrupt stops and starts.
Clearly Phil has deep interest in Madonna-like Rita from the start, and his love is consummated in the dream. In real life too? Who knows.
As many have said, movies are very like dreams.
I believe I have written 10 lines so will submit this for posting.