Grosse Pointe Blank | | Cast : | John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack | | Director : | George Armitage | | Studio : | Hollywood Pictures | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | April 11, 1997 | | DVD Released Date : | April 08, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | My Favorite John Cusack Film to Date | Content
 | This film has everything someone wants in a comedy: excellent writing and storyline, very good and well-placed soundtrack, solid acting, and just a touch of action to keep a quick pace.
The premise is simple: a professional killer goes to his 10-year high school reunion. At first, it just seems like a veiled romantic comedy. Once you start to see the movie unfold, you can see a lot of effort went into making it. It's especially exciting to see Cusack show off his martial arts training in one of the fight sequences. Moreover, the fight and shootout scenes are well-choreographed and look realistic.
Aside from the action, the story is very intersting. Initially, Cusack's character, Martin Blank, is very adjusted in his choice of professions. However, when he returns home and realizes how precious life is, the transformation begins.
This is a must have for a John Cusack fan. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | action comedy for all | Content
| if you like john cusack you'll like this movie, if you like action movies you'll like this movie, if you like romance movies you'll like this movie, it's oddball humor for just about everyone, if you went to high school this movie is pretty damn funny. the music is classic 80s and placed well in the movie. it belongs on any movie collectors shelf period |
| Rating | | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | Remember your high school reunion? | Content
| I love this dark comedy, it reminds me that high school reunions should be attended at your own risk. Martin Blank is a professional hit man, who goes to his ten year high school reunion. There he discovers that old flames can be rekindled, old friendships can be found again, and that time changes everyone. The fact that he is being shadowed by several other hit men intent on killing him, just adds to the fun of the event. Seeing this you might discover that your high school reunion could never be as interesting. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 31, 2005 | | Summary | Grosse Pointe Blank | Content
| Grosse Pointe Blank (Released 1997) (Rated: R)
Cast:
John Cusack
Minnie Driver
Alan Arkin
Joan Cusack
Dan Aykroyd
Jeremy Piven
K. Todd Freedman
Hank Azaria
Benny Urquidez
Summary:
Cusack plays the professional killer, Martin Blank. He is sent on a job that takes him to his hometown of Grosse Pointe, Colorado. He is conviced by his secretary, played by Cusack's sister, Joan, to go to his high school reunion. This leads him to find his high school girlfriend, (Minnie Driver) who he abandoned on prom night ten years ago. The whole while he is being tracked by two federal agents and two other assassins.
Review:
I really liked this movie. It was a strange mix of bloody violence and hilarious dry humor that had me rolling around on the floor. Cusack's acting was very good. Alan Arkin's character, Blank's therapist, was amazing. The two federal agents (Freedman and Azaria) were both well developed characters, but were killed rather suddenly towards the end. Benny Urquindez (an impressive matrial artist) played the assassin Felix LaPubelle. The other killer was played by Aykroyd. John's old friend offered comic relief during some serious scenes. He was played by Piven.
Overall, I'd give this movie 4/5. I highly recomend it for everyone... except those who don't like gore. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 03, 2005 | | Summary | Grosse Pointe Blank | Content
| Grosse Point Blank, starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver, was quite enjoyable. It focused on a professional hit man (Martin Blank, played by John Cusack) with the gruesome task of completing his next mission in his hometown of Grosse Point, Michigan, to which he relunctantly accepts. He returns to Grosse Point on the weekend of his High School reunion. When he returns to Grosse Point, he finds his former girlfriend Debbie, who he abandoned on prom night. While in Grosse Point, he is also on the run from an angry associate's henchmen. This was a very funny dark comedy with a few slightly violent scences and a moderate amount of profanities. I would recommend this movie to many. |
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