No, no. Psychopaths kill for no reason. I kill for MONEY. It's a JOB. That didn't come out right.
-Marty

Quite possibly my favorite John Cusack comedy and considering his filmography that's saying something. It's a great black comedy with fantastic dialogue and a great premise.

The cast is fantastic too. John Cusack and Minnie Driver have great chemistry together on screen. From the moment they see each other you feel there's a connection there with history behind it. Dan Aykroyd is the best and most frantic he's been since the 80s. Alan Arkin is hilarious as Marty's psychiatrist. Finally Joan Cusack's telephone conversations with Marty are one of the films many highlights.

You add a fantastic soundtrack to the mix and the film ends up with a near perfect tone of comedy balanced with occasional violence.

Bloody brilliant. Like High Fidelity, John Cusack makes an on-paper hard to love character entirely his own with an affable, everyman quality which makes sure that the USP of the film doesn't sink it. With a great supporting cast and a wonderful soundtrack, this is a delight.

I used to love Grosse Point Blank, and I still have a soft spot for it. Revisiting it 10+ years later it still has its moments (and a great cast). On the negative side...I think there are scenes that go on way too long (radio station) and some of the humour is a miss. It's got an AMAZING soundtrack, but I think it's sometimes used as a crutch. Having said that, I'm a massive sucker for movies that feature prom's, reunions, weddings, etc. and the reunion sequence in this film is probably the best reason to watch. The film falls into the 90's batch of post-Tarantino knock-offs (they even shoot up a Pulp Fiction cardboard standee in the Ultramart shoot out), but it manages to mix in a John Hughes feel to help separate it from the 2 Days in the Valley's of its time.

A really fun movie, with an awesome premise developed and executed hilariously. The script is sharp and witty, merging romantic comedy, action movie, and offbeat Pulp Fiction-esque crime drama in unexpected and often brilliant ways without ever seeming forced -- there are tons of cool little details and scenes (e.g. the grocery store, the odd assortment of characters at the reunion) which also help make it believable, in addition to being comic setpieces in and of themselves. And John Cusack is terrific, the chemistry between him and Minnie Driver (also great) sells the movie. The ending is really abrupt and kind of unsatisfying, and doesn't really make much sense either, but everything that comes beforehand is creative and well paced enough to mostly make up for it. Recommended.

Did not expect it to be nearly as hilarious as it was. First I must say Joan Cusack is amazing in this role and any other role including in & out. John Cusack plays it cool as the hit man who returns to his hometown for his 10th high school reunion also to reunite with his ex, Minnie Driver. The soundtrack adds to the movie in ways you wouldn't of guess. One of my favourite moments is John Cusack and the other hit man are in the store shooting as the clerk plays a video game, very funny. I thank Letterboxd for showing me this movie, so re-watchable.

This movie is fun as hell. Not only is the script awesome (such a great premise, backed by outstanding dialogue), but ou can tell everyone involved was just having a great time. Also, as a suburban Detroiter, it was cool to see the little references they took care to sprinkle throughout.

Dan Aykroyd's last good role

I don't know if we really 'do' high school reunions in England, and even if we did, my school was probably too shit to have the wherewithal to arrange one anyway. At any rate, if I was to go to a high school reunion, I think pretending that I've been an assassin for the 10 years since leaving would be a lot more interesting and entertaining to myself than to actually bore people with what I have done.

Anyway, the film! John Cusack brings one of his better performances, and the soundtrack is pretty awesome. Minnie Driver is lovely as always, and makes a pretty good radio DJ. Alan Arkin was great in his side role, too. Although I've started to notice a pattern in films that star Alan Arkin, in that he isn't in them enough.

one of my all-time favorite movies. the ending is sudden and tacked on, however. probably the best source music soundtrack any film has ever had. the Paul's Boutique of soundtracks.

Paul: I've got to get something off my chest. Have you been home to see the old house?
Martin Q. Blank: Yeah. Torn down in the name of convenience.
Paul: Yeah, I brokered the deal
Martin Q. Blank: Oh, wow. Wow.
Paul: I tried to get a family there, but Ultimart made the best offer.
Martin Q. Blank: Well, thank you for profiting on my childhood.

A-

"I'm drawing a complete... Blank."
Nope I'm kidding! Wow, this was really, good fun! Definitely for fans of Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. John Cusack and Robert Downey Jnr could play brothers if they wanted to!

I really had no idea what to expect, if I'm honest the title had put me off for a while and the cast just makes it seem like a rom-com which I had no desire to see.

How very wrong and silly I feel!
It is indeed a rom-com but with guns and bad-ass moments which left me in stitches! It's like a rom-com for guys who only like seeing things blow up and people get shot! Then there's those people that will appreciate both sides of the film and fall in love with it! Like me!

Oh and they'll no doubt love the soundtrack! Which is another perfect piece of this puzzle!