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Considering that none of the characters is fresh or interesting, it's a commendable achievement that the quality of the storytelling alone keeps the movie watchable and likable.
[Murray] carries Groundhog Day with his uniquely frittery nonchalance and makes the movie a comic time warp anyone should be happy to get stuck in.
Ramis' direction is often too cool and restrained. He wisely avoids playing into the tale's underlying sentimentality.
Since arriving as a mild success in 1993, Groundhog Day has gradually achieved the status of beloved. The American Film Institute rates it No.34 on its list of all-time funniest movies, and it's a story that bears frequent repeat viewings.
Mr. Murray is back in top form with a clever, varied role that draws upon the full range of his talents.
Groundhog will never be designated a national film treasure by the Library of Congress. But, in terms of vehicle selection, this is one of the better ones Murray has hitched himself to.
Bill Murray is in top form at this charming romantic comedy fantasy, well directed by Harold Ramis
Reminds one of Capra's It's A Wonderful Life.
A witty, sarcastic take on redemption.
A memorable comedy for the ages, Groundhog Day digs deeper than most magic-realist comedies... [Blu-ray]
An entertaining film, but it's also one that can subtly, obliquely inspire you to get out of your rut, do the right things, and move on with your life--whether you believe in karma or not.
[A] great American comedy.
An immensely enjoyable fable...
As well as a perfect star vehicle, the film is a brilliant analysis of the implications of the film's simple conceit.
[Groundhog Day] is a committed passion play from frame one, as a rolling blue sky wittily and intuitively dissolves into a television station's blue screen background.
What appears at first glance to be another high concept Bill Murray comedy turns out to be one of the most affirming -- and funny -- films ever made about personal awakening.
The film endures largely because of the appeal of both its story line and the cast.
The movie deserves its fans, earns our respect, delivers richly on its initial promises if not always on its greater ones, and rewards multiple viewings, even as it carries a built-in joke about the typical shelf-life of repeated experience.
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