Grosse Point Blank is a 1997 movie starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Alan Arkin, and Joan Cusack. The storyline of the movie is pretty simple. A hitman named Martin Blank (played by John Cusack) is returning to his hometown of Groose Point Michigan to execute a hit and is cajoled by his secretary (played by Joan Cusack) to attend his 10-year (really should be 15-year given the ages of the actors) high school reunion. While there he attempts to reunite with the girl he ditched on prom night (played by Minnie Driver) when he ran off and joined the army. Along the way, he has to avoid rival hitmen (one of which is played hilariously by Dan Akroyd) and federal agents while trying to act "normal" in front of his old classmates.
The DVD is very bare bones, containing just the movie. There is no bonus content or special features. The movie is a very dark comedy and does have quite a bit of swearing. It is not really a raunchy comedy, but it is definitely an adult comedy and chances are not everyone will enjoy the humor. There are no really laugh-out-loud funny jokes in the movie, it relies mostly on dry humor and sarcasm. If however, you like movies with a more offbeat and even warped sense of humor (to go along with a great 80s music soundtrack), then this is worth your time to check out.
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