cv223_28923.txt

the_DT
first_OD
image_NN
in_IN
"_"
final_JJ
fantasy_NN
:_:
the_DT
spirits_NNS
within_IN
"_"
is_BEZ
a_DT
computer-animated_VBN
close-up_NN
of_IN
a_DT
human_JJ
eye_NN
._.
it_PP
's_BEZ
a_DT
beautiful_JJ
piece_NN
of_IN
work_NN
,_,
remarkably_RB
detailed_JJ
and_CC
quite_RB
convincing_JJ
._.
when_CS
the_DT
picture_NN
pulls_VBZ
back_RP
to_IN
reveal_NN
the_DT
owner_NN
of_IN
the_DT
eye_NN
,_,
however_RB
,_,
things_NNS
change_VB
._.
the_DT
young_JJ
woman_NN
has_HVZ
mesmerizing_NN
hair_NN
,_,
although_CS
it_PP
hangs_VBZ
too_RB
artfully_RB
?_?
even_RB
by_IN
movie_NN
standards_NNS
?_?
to_TO
be_BE
believed_VBN
._.
the_DT
facial_JJ
features_NNS
are_BER
more_DT
detailed_JJ
than_CS
any_DT
computer-animation_NN
seen_VBN
to_IN
date_NN
,_,
but_CC
the_DT
result_NN
is_BEZ
more_DT
reminiscent_JJ
of_IN
a_DT
very_RB
well-crafted_VBN
doll_NN
than_CS
anything_PN
human_JJ
._.
she_PP
is_BEZ
pretty_JJ
,_,
but_CC
bland_JJ
,_,
and_CC
not_XNOT
nearly_RB
expressive_JJ
enough_RB
to_TO
come_VB
off_RP
like_IN
a_DT
person_NN
._.
all_PDT
the_DT
characters_NNS
in_IN
"_"
final_JJ
fantasy_NN
"_"
are_BER
like_IN
that_DT
._.
of_IN
the_DT
core_NN
group_NN
,_,
the_DT
younger_JJR
white_JJ
men_NNS
and_CC
women_NNS
are_BER
all_PDT
athletic_JJ
,_,
attractive_JJ
and_CC
indistinct_JJ
,_,
like_IN
applicants_NNS
for_IN
a_DT
tv_NN
reality_NN
show_VB
._.
the_DT
black_JJ
man_NN
is_BEZ
taller_JJR
and_CC
burlier_RBR
,_,
and_CC
the_DT
aging_JJ
scholar_NN
is_BEZ
bald_JJ
,_,
with_IN
wrinkles_NNS
and_CC
a_DT
beard_NN
._.
none_PN
of_IN
them_PP
appear_VB
to_TO
be_BE
based_VBN
on_IN
individuals_NNS
;_;
they_PP
all_RB
look_VB
like_IN
the_DT
products_NNS
of_IN
general_JJ
descriptions_NNS
given_VBN
a_DT
police_NNS
sketch_NN
artist_NN
._.
it_PP
gets_VBZ
worse_JJR
when_CS
they_PP
talk_VB
and_CC
move_VB
._.
why_WRB
is_BEZ
the_DT
sarcastic_JJ
voice_NN
of_IN
steve_NP
buscemi_NP
,_,
he_PP
of_IN
the_DT
great_JJ
twisted_JJ
face_NN
and_CC
snaggleteeth_NP
,_,
coming_VBG
out_RP
of_IN
the_DT
mouth_NN
of_IN
some_DT
dreary_JJ
ken_NP
doll_NN
?_?
why_WRB
,_,
for_IN
every_DT
fluid_NN
physical_JJ
gesture_NN
,_,
do_DO
we_PP
also_RB
see_VB
herky-jerky_JJ
puppet-style_NN
motions_NNS
?_?
more_DT
to_IN
the_DT
point_NN
,_,
who_WP
decided_VBD
a_DT
full-length_JJ
computer_NN
animated_JJ
movie_NN
featuring_VBG
"_"
hyperreal_NN
"_"
(_(
their_PP$
term_NN
,_,
not_XNOT
mine_PP$
)_(
humanoids_NNS
was_BEDZ
a_DT
good_JJ
idea_NN
?_?
"_"
final_NN
fantasy_NN
"_"
is_BEZ
based_VBN
on_IN
a_DT
phenomenally_RB
popular_JJ
video_NN
game_NN
i've_???
never_RB
played_VBN
,_,
with_IN
a_DT
story_NN
straight_RB
out_RP
of_IN
japanese_JJ
anime_NN
,_,
which_WDT
more_DT
often_RB
than_CS
not_XNOT
leaves_NNS
me_NN
bored_JJ
and_CC
depressed_JJ
._.
if_CS
you're_???
a_DT
fan_NN
of_IN
either_DT
,_,
please_RB
spare_JJ
me_PP
your_PP$
letters_NNS
,_,
as_CS
i_PP
will_MD
focus_VB
solely_RB
on_IN
the_DT
finished_JJ
film_NN
and_CC
not_XNOT
its_PP$
source_NN
materials_NNS
._.
with_IN
an_DT
expression-challenged_JJ
cast_NN
,_,
"_"
final_JJ
fantasy_NN
"_"
mixes_NNS
turgid_JJ
action_NN
scenes_NNS
with_IN
heaps_NNS
of_IN
mystical_JJ
shit_NN
._.
the_DT
result_NN
is_BEZ
ugly_JJ
,_,
confusing_JJ
and_CC
boring_JJ
._.
note_NN
:_:
the_DT
following_JJ
reveals_VBZ
the_DT
basic_JJ
plot_NN
._.
if_CS
you_PP
want_VB
to_TO
have_HV
a_DT
fighting_NN
chance_NN
of_IN
making_VBG
any_DT
sense_NN
of_IN
the_DT
movie_NN
,_,
i_PP
suggest_VB
you_PP
read_VB
it_PP
._.
earth_NN
is_BEZ
at_IN
war_NN
with_IN
aliens_NNS
that_CS
appear_VB
to_IN
feed_NN
on_IN
human_JJ
souls_NNS
._.
most_DT
of_IN
our_PP$
planet_NN
is_BEZ
devastated_VBN
,_,
with_IN
humans_NNS
living_VBG
in_IN
a_DT
few_DT
protected_JJ
cities_NNS
._.
while_CS
the_DT
bulk_NN
of_IN
the_DT
survivors_NNS
focus_NN
on_IN
military_JJ
strategies_NNS
,_,
aki_???
ross_NP
(_)
voiced_VBD
by_IN
ming-na_???
)_)
and_CC
her_PP$
mentor_NN
,_,
dr_NN
._.
sid_NP
(_(
donald_NP
sutherland_NP
)_)
,_,
believe_VB
in_IN
a_DT
more_DT
organic_JJ
approach_NN
._.
they_PP
operate_VB
on_IN
the_DT
notion_NN
(_(
quoting_VBG
straight_RB
from_IN
the_DT
press_NN
kit_NN
)_)
"_"
that_DT
all_PDT
life_NN
forms_NNS
have_HV
signature_NN
spirit_NN
waves_NNS
that_CS
can_MD
be_BE
identified_VBN
and_CC
contained_VBN
._.
aki_???
and_CC
dr_NN
._.
sid_NP
collect_VB
a_DT
series_NN
of_IN
organic_JJ
specimens_NNS
whose_WP$
spirit_NN
signatures_NNS
combined_VBN
will_MD
form_VB
a_DT
wave_NN
of_IN
equal_JJ
and_CC
opposite_JJ
intensity_NN
to_IN
the_DT
spirit_NN
wave_NN
of_IN
the_DT
alien_NN
force_NN
._.
the_DT
waves_NNS
will_MD
,_,
in_IN
effect_NN
,_,
cancel_VB
each_DT
other_JJ
out_RP
and_CC
disarm_VB
the_DT
foreign_JJ
contagion_NN
._.
they_PP
have_HV
collected_VBN
six_CD
of_IN
the_DT
eight_CD
key_JJ
spirits_NNS
needed_VBN
to_IN
complete_JJ
their_PP$
wave_NN
._.
they_PP
are_BER
on_IN
a_DT
desperate_JJ
hunt_NN
to_IN
find_VB
the_DT
remaining_JJ
two_CD
spirits_NNS
before_IN
their_PP$
time_NN
runs_VBZ
out_RP
._.
"_"
are_BER
you_PP
still_RB
with_IN
me_PP
?_?
there_EX
's_BEZ
only_RB
a_DT
little_JJ
more_DT
._.
aki_???
is_BEZ
infected_VBN
with_IN
the_DT
alien_NN
force_NN
._.
dr_NN
._.
sid_NP
has_HVZ
developed_VBN
a_DT
method_NN
of_IN
confining_JJ
the_DT
contagion_NN
and_CC
keeping_VBG
it_PP
from_IN
killing_VBG
her_PP$
,_,
but_CC
the_DT
defense_NN
wall_NN
won't_MD
hold_VB
much_DT
longer_JJR
._.
already_RB
,_,
the_DT
alien_NN
is_BEZ
communicating_JJ
with_IN
aki_???
through_IN
her_PP$
dreams_NNS
._.
aiding_VBG
aki_???
and_CC
dr_NN
._.
sid_NP
are_BER
the_DT
deep_JJ
eyes_NNS
,_,
a_DT
group_NN
of_IN
hard-as-nails_NNS
types_NNS
that_CS
would_MD
have_HV
felt_VBN
at_IN
home_NN
with_IN
the_DT
troops_NNS
in_IN
"_"
aliens_NNS
._.
"_"
capt_NN
._.
gray_NP
edwards_NP
(_(
alec_NP
baldwin_NP
)_)
heads_NNS
the_DT
task_NN
force_NN
that_CS
consists_VBZ
of_IN
a_DT
wise_JJ
guy_NN
(_(
buscemi_NP
)_)
,_,
a_DT
tough_JJ
woman_NN
(_(
peri_???
gilpin_NN
)_(
and_CC
a_DT
gentle_JJ
giant_NN
(_(
ving_???
rhames_FW
)_(
._.
throwing_VBG
a_DT
monkey_NN
wrench_NN
into_IN
the_DT
plans_NNS
is_BEZ
the_DT
requisite_JJ
dumb_JJ
ass_NN
:_:
in_IN
this_DT
case_NN
general_JJ
hein_???
(_(
james_NP
woods_NP
)_)
,_,
who_WP
wants_VBZ
to_IN
use_NN
the_DT
zeus_???
cannon_NN
to_IN
bomb_NN
the_DT
aliens_NNS
back_RP
to_IN
the_DT
stone_NN
age_NN
,_,
even_RB
if_CS
it_PP
destroys_VBZ
earth_NN
as_IN
well_RB
._.
so_RB
there_EX
you_PP
have_HV
it_PP
._.
like_IN
most_DT
of_IN
the_DT
anime_NN
i've_???
seen_VBN
,_,
the_DT
plot_NN
combines_VBZ
apocalyptic_JJ
settings_NNS
,_,
lots_PN
of_IN
shooting_NN
and_CC
fuzzy_JJ
spirituality_NN
,_,
all_PDT
wrapped_VBD
up_RP
in_IN
a_DT
save-the-earth_NP
bow_NN
._.
but_CC
i'm_???
bored_JJ
with_IN
apocalyptic_JJ
settings_NNS
._.
i_PP
understand_VB
why_WRB
so_RB
many_DT
live-action_NN
films_NNS
employ_VB
them_PP
?_?
they're_???
cheap_JJ
?_?
but_CC
animated_JJ
films_NNS
can_MD
show_VB
anything_PN
,_,
so_RB
why_WRB
wallow_VB
in_IN
an_DT
industrial_JJ
trash_NN
heap_NN
?_?
the_DT
action_NN
scenes_NNS
and_CC
shoot-em-ups_NNS
don't_DO
satisfy_VB
either_RB
._.
the_DT
humans_NNS
move_VB
oddly_RB
and_CC
their_PP$
facial_JJ
features_NNS
are_BER
so_RB
muted_JJ
that_CS
the_DT
talented_JJ
voice_NN
cast_VBN
can't_MD
bring_VB
them_PP
to_IN
life_NN
(_(
in_IN
fact_NN
,_,
their_PP$
efforts_NNS
merely_RB
emphasize_VB
what_WDT
we're_???
missing_JJ
)_(
._.
aki_???
is_BEZ
especially_RB
disappointing_JJ
;_;
with_IN
her_PP$
lack_NN
of_IN
expression_NN
and_CC
flat_NN
delivery_NN
,_,
she_PP
looks_VBZ
and_CC
sound_NN
like_IN
a_DT
brunet_NN
version_NN
of_IN
weena_NNS
,_,
the_DT
eloi_???
girl_NN
from_IN
1960_CD
's_POS
"_"
the_DT
time_NN
machine_NN
._.
"_"
drab_JJ
color_NN
choices_NNS
and_CC
aliens_NNS
that_CS
appear_VB
to_IN
have_HV
been_BEN
created_VBN
in_IN
jell-o_???
molds_NNS
sap_VB
the_DT
pizzazz_NN
from_IN
the_DT
big_JJ
set_NN
pieces_NNS
._.
students_NNS
of_IN
computer_NN
animation_NN
may_MD
be_BE
fascinated_JJ
with_IN
the_DT
technology_NN
behind_IN
"_"
final_JJ
fantasy_NN
:_:
the_DT
spirits_NNS
within_IN
,_,
"_"
but_CC
i_PP
found_VBD
it_PP
sub-par_JJ
across_IN
the_DT
board_NN
._.
"_"
futurama_NP
"_"
does_DOZ
more_DT
effective_JJ
battle_NN
visuals_NNS
,_,
the_DT
kids_NNS
in_IN
"_"
south_NN
park_NN
"_"
are_BER
far_RB
more_RBR
expressive_JJ
than_CS
these_DT
mannequins_NNS
and_CC
any_DT
old_JJ
episode_NN
of_IN
the_DT
contemporary_JJ
version_NN
of_IN
"_"
the_DT
outer_JJ
limits_NNS
"_"
does_DOZ
better_JJR
doom_NN
and_CC
gloom_NN
sci-fi_???
._.
so_RB
who_WP
needs_VBZ
this_DT
?_?
not_XNOT
me_NN
._.