Another of Cusack's maverick roles. In this offbeat comedy, he plays hitman Martin Q. Blank, who is in the process of analyzing his career choice. He gets to dig real deep as he plans on traveling back to the source of his roots, the town in the midwest he grew up in. At his ten-year high school reunion, he's sure to run into his ex-highschool flame Debbie (Minnie Driver), who now spins records as a DJ for a living.

The humor is big and works as we get a glimpse into the ordinary events that shape all of our existence, hitman or no hitman. We are manipulated into a bizarre brand of logic that has us convinced we too should go out for the glamour that a life of crime can provide in exchange for the monotony and doldrums found in the average pedestrian life.

It's fun to watch Cusack interacting within the community. In seeking help from his therapist, he often has trouble locating him because the therapist secretly doesn't like him (Alan Arkin). Dan Akroyd shines as a hitman who consistently tries to kill Blank for his refusal to join the union he's trying to establish.

Cusack reportedly helped contribute to this screenplay. Definitely, Grosse Point Blanke is mad caper worth checking out for the offbeat, zany comedic display of talent.