It's not just a day

Evalyn 2022-04-20 09:01:02

Former history teachers say that history always spirals upwards.
Everyone has different emotions about tomorrow, or expect, or despair, or indifferent. If you already know what tomorrow will be like, what should you do?
Pill falls into the curse of waking up every day in a place he hates, on a day he hates, and the same story happens in town. He was bewildered and puzzled as to why God did not treat it so much; then he found a reason to revel in it - there is no tomorrow, he is not responsible, he greedily enjoys food, money, beauty, excitement, but this self-indulgent pleasure does not It didn't last long, the freshness passed quickly, and soon, he was attracted by Rita and tried his best to make himself a perfect lover, but she was not a "casual woman", and every time he tried to trick her into going to bed, the result was always a slap in the face The ending (and this ending happened earlier than the first); he was desperate, helpless, he tried to end himself, jumping off buildings, car accidents, explosions, tried everything, but God didn't allow him to die, every morning the alarm clock always went off Ringing on time, the day of February 2 began again; he finally let go of his hatred of this day and his anticipation of the next, and began to read, learn the piano, help the homeless, and he began to make this eternal day more perfect, In the process, he changed from a bastard who was not liked by Rita to someone who was looked up to by Rita. The movie is a story in the end. Pill finally got out of that curse and stayed in this beloved town with Rita at the end of the story.
This story is warm and even inspiring, and it has a different color on Singles' Day.
Life may be constant, but it is also changing, depending on how you look at life. Pill in the story has experienced all kinds of different emotions, which makes him treat "today" completely different. His psychological twists and turns change, and finally he becomes practical and kind. Giving roses to people and having a fragrance in the hand is the most lasting happiness.
Movies have magic power and can give life a pause, giving Pill endless time to know himself and sculpt himself, but the real life is so fast, how to sculpt while running is the problem left to us.

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Groundhog Day quotes

  • Phil: You want a prediction about the weather, you're asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life.

  • Phil: Do you know what today is?

    Rita: No, what?

    Phil: Today is tomorrow. It happened.