The only Grisham movie I ever liked was Coppola's THE RAINMAKER adaptation (hell, the author thinks its the best of the Hollywood movies based on his books).
I read The Firm, The Rainmaker, and A Time to Kill. Going by the novels, The Rainmaker was the best adaptation and in my opinion the best movie without comparison to the book. I also enjoyed A Time to Kill in both formats.
I never liked The Firm. The only reason it put Grisham on the map is because he took a common formula of a thriller and added the whole law firm aspect. So it seemed new to people, but it really wasn't. A Time to Kill and The Rainmaker actually had heart which set them above The Firm.
I'll go along with that. My favorite Grisham novel is THE PARTNER, which has never been adapted for the big screen. There are some wonderful chapters set in Portugal and with the right direction it would make a great movie.
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