Rainmaker

Pros: shows that there are still really good people out there
Cons: makes you nervous about trusting insurance companies, one very violent scene

I am nearing the end of a semester-long college cinema class, and last night's movie pick was Francis Ford Coppola's film The Rainmaker, based on the John Grisham novel of that same name. The movie is centered around Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), the...

Pros: Sprawling cast, Coppola's name, good and fair adaptation of the book
Cons: Post-Coppola film, doesn't have all of the book

John Grisham's The Rainmaker doesn't contain even a smidgen of Francis Ford Coppola's greatest works. The man who gaves us The Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation is now directing a project very different from what his previous work ...

Pros: Rourke, Damon, Voight, Devito
Cons: Claire Danes. Andrew Shue as a tough guy?

Quick primer on making a good courtroom drama: Get good actors, have someone who at least knows how to hold a pen work on the screenplay, throw some funny dialogue in, and even give us a few surprises. Simple enough, but then why are most John Grisham...

Pros: fine acting
Cons: .....

Realizing this is not a true story does nothing to diminish the fact that the premise of the story totally ticked me off! Dealing on a personal basis with insurance companies and their frailties, I took this story a little to heart. Not many people...

Pros: Good Acting, Good Characters, Good pacing
Cons: Idealistic Themes and Plot

There are some novelists who write one or two good novels, then spend the rest of their careers churning out the same two stories over and over again. Their works populate every bus station, airport and drug store. John Grisham, Tom Clancy and V.C....

Pros: superb acting from all
Cons: some story elements given short shrift

Francis Ford Coppola, like most of the great directors who came to fame in the 1970's, never makes indifferent movies. They're either burning with brilliance (The Godfather I and II, Apocalypse Now, Tucker) or irretrievably bad (most of his recent work)....

Pros: The movie is written well
Cons: None that I could see

The begining of this movie there is a man in his early twenties in law school.You hear his voice in the background telling about his life.He begins with telling about his father beating his mom and him.That most people thinks the reason he went to law...

Pros: Some good moments
Cons: Typical Grisham fare

The Rainmaker carries on the tradition of transforming John Grisham novels into big screen blockbusters. This one, though, leans less toward the early Grisham action thrillers like The Firm and The Pelican Brief and more toward the courtroom drama of A...

Pros: Decent cast.
Cons: Convoluted story, unnecessary characters and sub-plots.

Though THE RAINMAKER was made before Damon became a superstar, as you sit through this film his talent is obvious. It was only a matter of time before he got noticed. This is a mediocre courtroom drama about a young lawyer fighting for justice from an...

Pros: Likeable characters
Cons: Somewhat predictable plot

I am not a huge fan of John Grisham's novels. I usually read them because each makes an entertaining way to spend a Sunday afternoon. That's about all they amount to. Likewise, the film adaptations of his books are not great cinema. Neither the books...

Pros: Good acting, star-power evident.
Cons: Storyline rushed, unbelievable at times, it could have been more dramatic.

Contrary to what some may think, The Rainmaker is _not_ that lacking of a movie. Unfortunately, anyone who has read the Grisham novel beforehand, something that makes you want to watch the movie in the first place, will most likely find it...

Pros: Top-Notch Cast
Cons: Another "lawyer" flick.

Francis Ford Coppola does his best work in years, directing this "David versus Goliath" tale about a young, idealistic law student's battle with a giant insurance company that has been depriving its customers of their benefits. It's great to...

Pros: Great plot, convincing acting.
Cons: Starts slow

I am not normally a fan of the movies that involve court rooms, but my father insisted that I watch this movie. I started it with very low expectations, and was VERY surprised to find it to be a very exciting movie.
Since the first time, I...

Pros: Important subject matter, educational and engaging
Cons: None that I can think of

As an individual who has worked in the legal field off and on as a paralegal over the years I was probably one of the few moviegoers who knew what a rainmaker was before the movie came out. Incidentally, despite the notion that lawyers are sensitive...

Pros: Great overall Movie.
Cons: None yet.

I'll start off my saying this is an excellent movie.
My sister rented this movie after reading the book, and I joined her because I had nothing better to do. And I was surprised, it was actually a good movie.

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