A movie like no other

Rating: 10/10 (11 November 2009)

One of the best comedies and one of the best movies ever made, and one which will grow in stature through time. A 'perfect film'. A 'perfect film' being not necessarily the most profound or greatest film, but one with no discernible flaws. Everything works, the writing, acting, how scenes are put together. Princess Bride is another example of a perfect movie.
The plot makes this such an "odd" movie. It is its own category, its own genre. I go back to look at individual scenes for themselves. They are varied and wonderful. The absolute best of Bill Murray, and that is saying something. Andie MacDowell at her best too. But the more I see the work of Harold Ramis the more I admire it. He wrote and directed Groundhog Day. He and Dan Aykroyd wrote Ghostbusters. He wrote Animal House. The unique quality of Groundhog Day, the oddness of plot, comes from the creativity of Harold Ramis.