"The Rainmaker" maintains the usual human care and social reflection in Coppola's movies. The director refused to regard the film as a tribute to the American dream, but in the film conducted a deep analysis of the hypocrisy and violence in American society. The film did not advance in chronological order during the narrative process, but used flashbacks in a large number of court scenes to intersperse a series of evidence gathering processes before the opening of the court. This approach, on the one hand, gives a single court scene a rhythmic change, which can make the protagonist feel hopeless after desperate. On the other hand, this approach also makes the storytelling of the entire movie no longer stick to the chronological order, avoiding the dull and single narrative rhythm. Because the film rarely uses subjective lenses and long lenses, coupled with the rapid switching of lenses, this makes the court debate in the film more intense, which creates a sense of urgency and tension for the audience
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In terms of the style of the film, from the beginning of the story to the investigation of the protagonist’s company by the police, the process was somewhat ridiculous, and even made the audience unable to enter the drama for a while. Exaggerated bosses, noisy dialogues, and revealing girls all remind the audience that the lawyer industry is profiteering. But as Rudy Baylor and Dirk started from nothing, the film became more and more heavy and indifferent to society. In addition to the young lawyer played by Matt Damon, numerous secondary roles with distinctive personalities are equally eye-catching. These colorful casts make the whole story of the film more complete and exciting .
