Groundhog Day

As in, the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray.

It’s a great movie. This was my second time seeing it which was nice because I knew what the basic premise of the plot was and it was long enough ago since I last saw it that I was still surprised at some of the scenes.

The basic idea is that Phil (a weatherman) is “cursed” to re-live the same day over and over. He starts out as a total jerk, but gradually he falls in love with his co-worker and even more gradually tries to win her over. He only has one day to accomplish this, and each day she forgets everything from his previous attempts. My theory, though, is that somehow she retains something from all of his efforts, because she has moments of deja vu and eventually she becomes the key to his escape from his curse. He has become an altruist, spending his whole day helping a laundry list of people, some in dire need and some who just need some fun in their life.

It’s fun to watch this movie with a deep-thinking friend – it leads to discussions about deja vu, intuition, and branching alternative universes. Entertaining AND food for thought? This is a must-see!