Before 2020 was turned upside down by the Coronavirus, Palm Springs took the Sundance Film Festival by storm in January, breaking the festival's record for the biggest sale ever made. It's easy to see why.

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Not only is Palm Springs one of the best films to be released in a very atypical year for film, but it might just be the perfect quarantine movie. Andy Samberg plays Nyles, who happens to find himself stuck living the same day over and over again as the guest at a wedding. Much like many of us who have been confined to our homes for the past four months, Nyles feels as if every day is the same and nothing seems to matter anymore.

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If you have seen Groundhog Day, then you can kind of get a sense of what Palm Springs is trying to do. The main difference between Groundhog Day and Palm Springs is that in Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was the only one who was aware that he was living the same day over and over again. In Palm Springs, Nyles is able to share what's going on with Sarah, played by Cristin Milioti. Sarah also happens to be the sister of the bride and comes with a lot of baggage that is slowly unpacked as the film progresses.

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It's not until Sarah is privy to what is going on that Nyles is able to find purpose instead of aimlessly navigating through the same day with only himself in on the secret. Soon, Nyles and Sarah are having fun and doing wacky things to pass the time. They approach each day with a carefree nature, no longer burdened by the worry of the results of their actions because, after all, the day is going to reset anyway. This is where some of the more fun moments of the film can be found.

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Like Groundhog Day, Palm Springs asks the question of how one would choose to live their life without the worry of consequences. It also asks the question of what fun would it be living the same day over and over if you didn't have someone to share it with?

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Palm Springs takes a Sci-fi narrative and has a lot of fun with it, but there's also tons of heart and thought-provoking moments as well. It's one of the more enjoyable films I've seen in a while and a must-watch if you're stuck in your house looking for things to watch. It's streaming on Hulu.

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