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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 have no chemistry together. And don't get me started with Joan Cusack
whom I hate very much. Dan Aykroyd is obviously miscast, and 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 in salvaging the film which
ultimately proved to be equally disappointing. What's ironic was that the filmmakers chose Grosse Pointe, Michigan, for the
setting given 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, John Hughes high school picture,
or 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.