Groundhog Day is about a grouchy news anchor named Phil Conners (Bill Murray). He is forced to go to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to host the annual Groundhog Day festival live for the network. Phil just wants to leave as soon as possible, but by the time he and his crew finished taping, it starts snowing, and the roads are blocked. Phil has to stay a night in Punxsutawney, but when he wakes up, it's Groundhog Day all over again. And again. And again. During this paradox, Phil tries to woo his assistant Rita (Andie MacDowell).
Groundhog Day is a timeless class that has aged extraordinarily well. The cinematography is flawless, the writing is genius, the actors are superb, and the music from George Fenton is memorable. I'm normally not a big Bill Murray fan, but I think his acting in this movie is perfect. My personal favorite scene with Murray is when 'I Got You Babe' plays on the radio for the hundredth time and Phil smashes the radio.
Another thing to appreciate about Groundhog Day is the amount of cameos in the film. We have Bill Murray's brother Brian Doyle Murray as the Groundhog Day representative...
Stephen Tolobowsky as Ned Ryerson...
And Robin Duke as Doris the waitress, just to name a few.
My favorite cameo in this movie is Hynden Walsch as Debbie. Walsch is better known as the voice of Starfire in Teen Titans and Bonnibell Bubblegum on Adventure Time.
That's Walsch to the left of the picture.
In conclusion, Groundhog Day is an enjoyable film you will want to watch every February 2nd.
Rating: The perfect rating of 5 stars
Plus 5 snowmen ⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️
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