Up there with the best

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2005)

Groundhog Day, a film that was released with no great fanfare in 1993, has taken on the mantle of a classic in recent years. It's a well-deserved title as it is one of those rare films you can watch no matter how many times you've seen it and you are always glad when it turns up on TV. Bill Murray, who pretty much took a 10 year sabbatical from major movie roles after this film, is at the height of his powers and conveys the contrasting sides to Phil Connors character brilliantly. Andie MacDowell is charming as the object of his affections, and Ned Ryerson is a memorable cameo from Stephen Tobolowsky. An 'It's a Wonderful Life' for the 21st Century? Could be. Certainly one of the few truly excellent films of the last 15 years.