Atmospheric to the max!

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2017)

I've always appreciated and valued atmosphere in movies, video games, music or you name it over other elements. Those elements certainly contribute to overall impression but without glue, which is atmosphere, can't make a good movie only by themselves.
Imagine a charming, snowy little city crowded with charming people. Add three main protagonists with different characters. Spice it up with romance elements and direct the whole thing into delivering a strong existential message in a funny and entertaining way. There you have it: Groundhog Day.
The main reason why I liked this movie so much is because it brilliantly balances between being serious and amusing. It can make you think about most pertinent questions to us in general as well as more private ones; it can make you giggle. It's not as if some scenes are funny while other dead serious. Writers of this masterpiece where somehow able to make every scene contain both sides. It's as if you were laughing and thinking about the matter at the same time.
Let me finish with a philosophical thought. One who is able to sanctify even the worse can fully enjoy the best. If you want to learn how to do that you might check out Groundhog Day.