Life lessons through cosmic intervention

Rating: 8/10 (17 February 2020)

A sweet romantic comedy, an inventive premise, and a pitch-perfect roe for Bill Murray. All of this is true of "Groundhog Day", a move that seems to roof for its egotistical main character even as it punished hum relentlessly. Murray's droll wit is superbly cast as the big-city lout forced to relive the same day over and over, surrounded by unassuming simplicity and good-natured folk. His misery is played to exceptional comedic effect, and on some level this just *had* to have been written for him specifically (like Chevy Chase in "Fletch"). The roe just seems to fit itself around the actor like a glove.
Beyond its irresistible hook, this proves to be a thoughtful, warm and fruitful venture on all fronts. A well-executed entry from the great Harold Ramis.