Everyday a new day

 Phil is a fairly successful weather man. However, he is not satisfied with his current job and believe

that he is destined to be something better, a celebrity. One day, he wakes up and finds out that he is

stuck on the Groundhog day. Like the myth of Sisyphus, who pushes the rock up the hill, waits it to

fall, then pushes again, Phil has to repeat the same day over and over again.At first, he is excited

about the fact that he can try all kinds of things that he dares not to try in the past. But gradually, his

excitement wears out by the unchanging routine. No matter what he does, the next day everything

goes back to what it was before. Suddenly, he loses his significance.

   Many people, like Phil, are living a self-centered life. To them, the whole purpose of living is to

achieve a goal after another. They do not want to admit their mediocrity and enjoy a plain but happy

life. They are so obsessed with fame and material that they forget that their are other parts of life

that also matter. 

   In Groundhog Day, Phil changes from a person who thinks “the glass is half empty” to a person

who appreciates and enjoys his life. When he sees that he cannot save the old man’s life, he does

not give up, because he realizes that though his ability is limited, he still can live his every day to its

full potential. He can still do great things to others. It is often said that “if you cannot change the

world, change yourself”. The Groundhog Day gives him a chance to get to know people around him

and to “live” again. If to him everyday is boring and without color, even if time passes, it’s just the

same day repeating itself. When he finally learns to love each day though it’s the same day, he is out

of the trap.  I recommend this film because it is funny and meaningful. Everyone more or less feels

trapped in the same day. But it is our own choice to live every day differently.