Grosse Pointe Blank is a bright burst of action and comedy with a cast that makes for rousing good company. A hit-man (John Cusack) attends his high school reunion in Grosse Point.
The one-joke premise is unpromising, but this skillful black comedy pays off with a tone pitched somewhere between jaunty and edgy, and amusing performances all around. The lead role seems custom-built for Cusack. In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Grosse Pointe Blank the 21st greatest comedy film of all time. The film's soundtrack features mainly independent music hits from the 1980s. According to Joan Cusack, the 2008 film War, Inc. is an informal sequel to Grosse Pointe Blank.
The one-joke premise is unpromising, but this skillful black comedy pays off with a tone pitched somewhere between jaunty and edgy, and amusing performances all around. The lead role seems custom-built for Cusack. In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Grosse Pointe Blank the 21st greatest comedy film of all time. The film's soundtrack features mainly independent music hits from the 1980s. According to Joan Cusack, the 2008 film War, Inc. is an informal sequel to Grosse Pointe Blank.