Bing!......

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2014)

TV weatherman Phil Connors, is annoyed when he's assigned the job of covering the annual Groundhog festivities in the small town of Punxsutawney, for the fourth time.
The only upside is his attractive and good-natured producer.
The real nightmare begins when Phil ends up reliving the same day over, and over again.
Unable to leave the town due to a severe blizzard, and with no end in sight, Phil struggles to find a way to escape his seemingly hopeless situation......
Its high concept all the way for this, probably Ramis's finest directorial effort, and Murray's, arguably last greatest comedy role.
This is the sarcastic Murray we all know and love from Ghostbusters and Scrooged, and then he turns, turns into a wonderful, lovable character, and then back to his sarcastic best.
The narrative here though is the main pull. How many times a scene is retold doesn't really matter, because each minor tweak in the plot makes it all the more unique.
And Murray isn't only brilliant, he has a warmth and chemistry with every character he encounters in the story. But it's more heartwarming because he is so cold toward many of them before the main plot point.
Its strange that we never know just how long Phil is stuck in this one day for. It could be months, weeks, years, even centuries, but the narrative is clear that its a long time, because the days go into steps.
1. Denial. For the first few times he is bewildered and lost. Then he begins to take advantage of him living the same day over and over.
2. Resignation. This is the part when Phil tries over and over to end it all.
3. Redemption. Is is the main part of the narrative. Phill does everything in his power to help everyone around him. From catching a boy from a tree, to becoming a better man, and here lies the moral of the story.
Its hilarious in parts, sweet in others, and sometimes quite sobering, in one scene Phil learns that time waits for no man, despite his best efforts.
Its a landmark movie, endlessly watchable, and one of those films that is guaranteed to cheer you up on a bad day.
A great film to watch with The Shawshank Redemption.