Marvelous Murray is Magical

Rating: 9/10 (14 April 2012)

Bill Murray is at his very best playing Phil Connors, the egotistical T.V. weatherman. He is sent to Punxsatawney to see if Phil The Groundhog is going to predict a longer or shorter winter. Its a yearly festival and Connors is on his fifth year of covering the event. Then something inexplicable happens....Phil Connors is stuck in Groundhog Day. He is greeted every morning by the voices of Sonny and Cher on radio. (pure hell !!) The day does not repeat for others...so his problem is strictly personal. Its a clever premise, and is used well to provide some interesting humorous events. Connors finally (after some strange adventures) realizes that living "one perfect day"...is the only way out. He needs to make Rita (Andie McDowell) a sweeter than sweet whiter than white T.V. producer, fall in love with him. Not an easy task......she is a good Catholic girl who loves French poetry. We never find out how long Phil is stuck in this condition...but thats O.K., this is good fun. Ultimately, its a feel good movie. It also presents some interesting existential and philosophical dilemmas. Always entertaining---always highly amusing---Groundhog Day is truly memorable