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Murray soon decides that he can fort
;n improve his love life in his the
;dicament. He sets his sights on sel
. producer, Rita, played by Andie Thi
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ring Groundhog Day.
\fter this realization, the filn
is its footing by turning Murra}
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te, Murray's character seem:
tost boring, as he spends th<
jority of his time performing
)d deeds. The theme o
oundhog Day" becomes clear
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:ed to spend eternity in one day
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ves and become nice people
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ause in almost ail of his recen
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uick Change," Murray has goo
ough some sort of characte
tamorphosis like this one.
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vns, but only works when it let
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