Murray plays Phil Connors, a disgruntled weatherman that has been assigned to cover a holiday story. He has to travel to Punxsutawney to witness the Groundhog Day celebration. He leaves with his crew and new producer, played by Andie MacDowell, to get the story and get out as soon as he can. After one day in the town, Murray wakes up to realize that he is reliving the same day for seemingly an eternity; the same Groundhog Day over and over again.
The director, Harold Ramis, tried very hard to create a movie that would be special to anyone that watches it. At times, Groundhog Day is hilarious, other times it is sad and depressing, and it manages to have a little romance thrown in too. Every time that I watch Groundhog Day, I take something different away from it. I have never met someone that didn't like Murray's performance. He plays a jerk very well.
Groundhog Day should go down as required viewing in college or high school. It has a message about life and what is really important that a lot of young people should see before going out into the real world.
The special features are fairly common by today's standards. There is a cool featurette with the director about everything from casting to opening weekend. I found it very interesting, although it was somewhat short. There are a couple of deleted scenes and even a documentary about groundhogs. I think the neatest feature is the mini trivia game that can be turned on during the movie. Every few minutes, Needle Nose Ned will pop up and ask a question about the scene or story. I could see it being fun for families, but I only watched it so that I could talk about it.
All in all, if you haven't seen Groundhog Day yet and you own a Blu-ray player, then I highly recommend that you put it in your collection as soon as you can. It looks great in high-def and it is a must own for comedy lovers, while a must see for everyone else.
