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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Rate:
1
Viewed:
2/15
2/15:
The trouble with John Cusack is he plays the same character over and over.
He also has no versatility and tends to rely on his blank stare which are pissholes in the snow (thanks,
Michael Caine, for that). Hence, Grosse Pointe Blank is another failed comedy in John Cusack's oeuvre.
It's a 107-minute picture that's much ado about nothing.
My patience was tested so many times that I had to pause the movie to take a break. There's nothing appealing
about Minnie Driver, no matter how curly her hair is. She and John Cusack have no chemistry together. And don't
get me started with Joan Cusack whom I hate very much. Dan Aykroyd is obviously miscast while Alan Arkin can do
better than this trash.
The assassin angle never captured my interest, so I turned to the high school reunion for any hope of
salvaging the film which ultimately proved to be equally disappointing. What's ironic is the filmmakers
chose Grosse Pointe, Michigan, for the setting given that it's a notorious sundown town.
Considering everything that had gone wrong gives me enough justification to declare Grosse Pointe Blank
one of the worst films I've ever seen. It tries hard to be either the next
Pulp Fiction, a John Hughes high school picture, or a 90's comedy with an
80's feel. None of them works.
All in all, Grosse Pointe Blank isn't quirky, fun, or hip; it's just boring.