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Virtually all films follow that pattern. Read any textbook about screenwriting, and they'll tell you that 1 any movie has an overarching theme (here is routine
by d--b 3y ago
Virtually all films follow that pattern. Read any textbook about screenwriting, and they'll tell you that 1 any movie has an overarching theme (here is routine life), and 2 all characters need to follow some kind of evolution arc (Phil goes from being the worst cynist to actually becoming a good guy). It's quite hardwired in how hollywood makes movies.
- bruce511 3y agoTrue. The genius here is in how it hides the complexity under the Hollywood shallowness. It's easy to dismiss it, as a simple story. Discovering the underlying insights takes thought. Incidentally it also pioneered the "time loop" genre. As far as I know, certainly for mainstream-me, it was the first to use this plot device.