Rare! Philosophical Hollywood

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 1999)

I enjoyed the film as entertainment and for Bill Murray at his best, with a serious flip side to his well-known flip attitude. More than that, though, I just LOVED Hollywood going philosophical on us, and doing a great job of it.
Without giving too much of the story away, Murray's character faces the same situation most of us face, at some time: every day looks the same, the routine is unshakeable-- enough to drive you out of your mind. So what can you do?
Well, naturally, you can try one sleazy thing after another-- Bill Murray's usual schtick. Then after all that has been tried and has failed (and here's where things become unusual, for Murray and for American popular movies) you can give up and do something really unusual, like trying to transform the rut you're in, by transforming yourself.
Try it (the film) -- you'll probably like it. And if you're anything like me, you might even think of the movie, from time to time, when you feel stuck in a rut, and wonder what to do about it.