Groundhog Day is a very well made comedy with an original and unique premise. Bill Murray is perfectly cast as a cynical, embittered weatherman who has a Twilight Zone kind of experience in which he re-lives the same day over and over again. I saw this movie during a very difficult period in my own life, and it was an amazing uplifting experience to watch it. So for me, personally, this is one of my favorite movies. Phil's (Murray) character gradually evolves from cynicism, despair, and selfishness to altruism. This change must come from within. And also, after seeing it for the third or fourth time, I realized what a metaphor it was for reincarnation, the belief that we come back lifetime after lifetime, gradually attaining a more enlightened state.
Review of Groundhog Day
