Review of Grosse Pointe Blank

A sharp and witty romantic comedy with some really excellent dialogue. I'm not normally a big fan of Cusack but he is perfect in the role of Martin Blank. Minnie Driver looks beautiful and does a great job. Some uneven parts, the ending isn't amazing. My favourite part was the fight at the reunion dance, it's just brilliantly executed, one of the most exciting fights I've seen committed to film. Maybe it's because you actually see John Cusack throwing high kicks and not some stuntman filmed from behind, there is a very authentic feel to it. Martin Blank is wandering through the corridors of his high school, he's just shared a kiss with Driver, he comes across his old locker, jimmies it open and finds a ten year old spliff he stashed there. He smiles and crumbles the flaky joint, dreamy with nostalgia and the possibilities of life, happier than he's been in years. A hit-man steps around the corner, Blank's reaction is instantaneous, instinctive, he gets in the first blow before the enemy has even raised his gun and in the blink of an eye the two killers are fighting to the death. It's just an outstanding scene.