USA's 'The Rainmaker' Offers a Lighthearted Legal Drama with Colorful Characters
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USA's adaptation of John Grisham's 'The Rainmaker' offers a conventional, light-hearted legal thriller that shifts away from the book's cynicism, focusing instead on entertaining plot twists and character dynamics, with strong performances from John Slattery and Lana Parrilla, but lacking the original's sharp critique of the legal and healthcare systems.
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- ‘The Rainmaker’ Review: In John Grisham’s Court on USA The Wall Street Journal
- USA’s “The Rainmaker” is a Traditional TV Legal Drama Roger Ebert
- ‘The Rainmaker’ brings back blue skies to USA with colorful characters and a mystery Los Angeles Times
- Legal thriller ‘The Rainmaker’ is more like a drizzle The Boston Globe
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