Groundhog Day

Just putting this out there: I LOVE feel-good movies. Even though Groundhog Day was pretty dark , the big picture was boy likes girl, boy can't get girl, boy realizes his faults to become a better person and get the girl (yay). It was little details to the film (like Ned Ryerson) that made the movie fun. Once I realized the repetition necesary in a movie like this, I was unsure about how good a movie could be if it was the same day over and over again. The way it was done was so funny, though. I can imagine that for someone like Phil, Punxawtawney is the worst place in the world to get stuck in, and it was a great setup for a movie like this. My favorite part of the movie was the way he had the entire scheduleof the town memorized and was able to steal the money. He realization that his days had absolutely no consequence made us think "what if we had no consequences?" or "what if there is no tomorrow?" It's a bizarre concept, and I know I've had days that i want to "last forever", but PHil had a day that he genuinely hated. Growing to love and accept the situation he was placed in is a huge character development and it was great to see such a bitter and arrogant character shed that meanness and grow into a romantic and spirited person without losing his humor that was funny and biting all along.