"Groundhog Day" is not as funny as I remembered, but is still a solid old-style romantic comedy with a warm atmosphere. The time loop plot device is simple but effective, even though the execution is not always successful: way too extreme when Phil turns into a better person, way too mild when he tries to live by the day and break the rules. The positive message and moral are well conveyed while still keeping a lighthearted, disengaged tone. Almost like a modern "Christmas Carol", with the exception that Phil's transformation does not happen overnight. Well, technically it DOES happen overnight, but from the characters' perspective, it actually took months, if not years, to go through a process of self-awareness, acceptance, and self-improvement.
Shout by manicureVIP 4BlockedParent2021-05-01T14:29:06Z
"Groundhog Day" is not as funny as I remembered, but is still a solid old-style romantic comedy with a warm atmosphere. The time loop plot device is simple but effective, even though the execution is not always successful: way too extreme when Phil turns into a better person, way too mild when he tries to live by the day and break the rules. The positive message and moral are well conveyed while still keeping a lighthearted, disengaged tone. Almost like a modern "Christmas Carol", with the exception that Phil's transformation does not happen overnight. Well, technically it DOES happen overnight, but from the characters' perspective, it actually took months, if not years, to go through a process of self-awareness, acceptance, and self-improvement.