Plot: In the sequel to Groundhog Day, the mood veers into a surprising new direction as Sandra Bullock relives the past week leading up to her husband's fatal car-crash.Why is this a contender for Best Movie. Ever?
Sequels normally get a bad rap but this one is definately one to take notice of. The cult classic Groundhog Day is an endearing high-concept comedy, yet its 2007 sequel is more of a dramatic supernatural thriller. At first, the transition is quite jarring, and the connection between the two movies is at times strenuous. But soon you realise that the movie is an expansion of the established Groundhog universe, and that there is an unlimited amount of scenarios and stories to spring forth from it. The movie itself is nonsensical and broken, but the ground transgressed in solidifying a new, promising franchise is what pushes this into interesting territory. An intriguing manipulation of expectation, Premonition is better serving as a foundation than a lasting source of entertainment.
Best scene: Sandra Bullock tracks down the witch doctor whose spells are the cause of the supernatural time-reversal curses placed on her and Bill Murray's characters. This scene also provides a perfect set-up for further installments.
Sandra Bullock and Julian McMahon, scared of the sight of their own shadow.
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