The Groundhog Day (1993)

Boredom invites to think, change, and correct. In film, it is hard to convey boredom engagingly. The film-maker must compromise. The hundred and one-minutes of "The Groundhog Day" are too few to advance the plot while showing the boredom that leads to despair. The sought monotony of the routine might be convincing on repeated viewings.

Andie MacDowell's acting is restrained---perhaps, to make sure that she does not appear to be out of her suitor's league. Nor does Bill Murray steal any scenes (although he tries). The movie is even, timidly light-hearted.

There is only one world, that which one must change.