Martin Blank (Cusak) goes home for his 10 year high school reunion. Tracks down his high school flame (Driver) and tries to win her heart once again. The catch is, he's a hired hit man working his last job before hanging it all up. I know right, didn't see that one coming. Wonderful comedic scenes mashed throughout with witty dialog. Nice supporting cast that add an element of entertainment I wasn't expecting. You won't be disappointed.

Grosse Point Blank is a serviceable black comedy. It's full of that 90's witty dialogue that Hollywood just couldn't get enough of in that era. The plot is fairly original and there is solid acting throughout. Alan Arkin is a scene-stealer in this flick and probably the funniest part of the movie. John Cusack and Minnie Driver have excellent chemistry and their scenes together are quite good. Dan Aykroyd's character is just idiosyncratic and goofy enough to work. I think he gives a great performance, one of his best. There are a few problems with the movie. The script can get a bit over the top at times. The subplot involving Hank Azaria and K. Todd Freeman is fairly unnecessary and dull. I know the producers envisioned these two partners to have witty banter back and forth but it never really works. As far as direction and cinematography goes, there's nothing really of note here. It's not bad but it's nothing special. It never distracts you from the actors or the plot so in that sense, it works.Overall, I'd give it a recommendation.

On the whole this is an enjoyable romp which contrives to blend nostalgia with violence and romantic comedy in a fairly harmless way. Lead John Cusack who is invariably good value, scores as a hit man accepting the clichéd 'one last job' before retiring to raise alfalfa, being talked into attending a ten-year High School reunion in his home town in which, of course, he hasn't set foot in those same ten years, after walking out on his girl, Minnie Driver, plus everyone he knew. The weak link in the plot is the fact that he fails to open the envelope containing details of his latest 'contract' until virtually the last moment when he discovers - a touch too neatly - that it is, in fact, Driver's father. If you can get past that you'll probably enjoy the movie.

Professional assassin John Cusack (as Martin "Marty" Blank) carries out a killing while he receives an invitation to attend his ten-year high school reunion, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Since he kills people for a living, Mr. Cusack's first instinct is to skip the reunion. He changes his mind when offered the chance to assassinate someone in nearby Detroit. Back home, Cusack is shocked to discover his family home has been turned into a convenience store. He tells classmates he's become a hit-man, which they take as a joke. Most importantly, Cusack reconnects with old girlfriend Minnie Driver (as Debi Newberry). She's a disc jockey, and still single...Don't worry, it's not exclusively a love story. Cusack is joined in Grosse Pointe by a trio of angry assassins, led by rotund rival Dan Aykroyd (as Grocer). It's nicely directed by George Armitage. He makes the actors in his action scenes look fun and comic, which keeps the film on track. Even ex-1960s "Dark Shadows" vampire hunter Mitchell Ryan becomes a softy; in the movies, he's usually a hardened criminal. And veteran Alan Arkin (as Oatman) is an excellent therapist. The writers capture the 1990s and the music evokes the 1980s. The decades are effectively recalled and, here, they seems to relate to each other and the "Class of 1986" very well.******** Grosse Pointe Blank (1997-04-11) George Armitage ~ John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Alan Arkin