cv037_18510.txt

the_DT
event_NN
of_IN
events_NNS
is_BEZ
upon_IN
us_NP
._.
people_NN
have_HV
waited_VBN
twenty-two_CD
years_NNS
for_IN
the_DT
prequel_NP
to_IN
star_NN
wars_NNS
and_CC
die-hard_NN
fans_NNS
have_HV
been_BEN
camping_NN
out_RP
at_IN
theaters_NNS
for_IN
months_NNS
to_IN
get_VB
tickets_NNS
to_IN
see_NN
it_PP
._.
i_PP
don't_DO
think_VB
that_CS
america_NP
will_MD
ever_RB
actually_RB
recover_VB
from_IN
what_WDT
this_DT
hurricane_NN
of_IN
a_DT
film_NN
has_HVZ
caused_VBN
._.
it_PP
is_BEZ
not_XNOT
a_DT
bit_NN
of_IN
an_DT
exaggeration_NN
to_IN
say_VB
that_RB
this_DT
is_BEZ
the_DT
most_DT
highly_RB
anticipated_VBN
movie_NN
in_IN
history_NN
._.
anyone_PN
who_WP
tells_VBZ
you_PP
"_"
it_PP
's_BEZ
just_RB
a_DT
movie_NN
"_"
is_BEZ
either_RB
lying_VBG
or_CC
clueless_NN
._.
it_PP
is_BEZ
clearly_RB
obvious_JJ
that_CS
after_IN
the_DT
waiting_NN
and_CC
the_DT
hype_NN
actually_RB
seeing_VBG
the_DT
movie_NN
will_MD
be_BE
anticlimactic_JJ
._.
the_DT
second_NN
coming_VBG
of_IN
the_DT
lord_NN
could_MD
not_XNOT
live_VB
up_RP
to_IN
the_DT
kind_NN
of_IN
buzz_NN
(_(
which_WDT
is_BEZ
far_RB
too_RB
weak_JJ
a_DT
word_NN
)_)
that_CS
star_NN
wars_NNS
epsode_JJ
i_PP
:_:
the_DT
phantom_JJ
menace_NN
so_RB
effortlessly_RB
generated_VBN
._.
but_CC
that_CS
does_DOZ
not_XNOT
mean_VB
that_CS
the_DT
film_NN
itself_PPX
is_BEZ
bad_JJ
._.
in_IN
fact_NN
,_,
it_PP
is_BEZ
terrific_JJ
._.
i_PP
strongly_RB
suspect_VB
that_CS
many_DT
of_IN
the_DT
people_NN
who_WP
were_BED
dissappointed_VBN
by_IN
it_PP
have_HV
simply_RB
surrendered_VBN
to_IN
the_DT
media_NN
machine_NN
and_CC
the_DT
inevitable_JJ
backlash_NN
._.
it_PP
is_BEZ
set_VBN
some_DT
decades_NNS
before_IN
the_DT
events_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
original_JJ
1977_CD
star_NN
wars_NNS
took_VBD
place_NN
._.
the_DT
film_NN
focuses_VBZ
on_IN
the_DT
fledgling_JJ
republic_NN
of_IN
planets_NNS
and_CC
the_DT
conflict_NN
that_CS
is_BEZ
raging_JJ
:_:
the_DT
trade_NN
federation_NN
,_,
angry_JJ
at_IN
some_DT
tax_NN
raise_VB
that_CS
was_BEDZ
recently_RB
put_VBN
in_IN
place_NN
has_HVZ
invaded_VBN
the_DT
small_JJ
,_,
peaceful_JJ
planet_NN
of_IN
naboo_NP
._.
the_DT
republic_NN
sent_VBN
two_CD
jedi_NP
knights_NNS
(_(
people_NN
that_CS
can_MD
actively_RB
communicate_VB
with_IN
what_WDT
is_BEZ
affectionately_RB
known_VBN
as_IN
"_"
the_DT
force_NN
"_"
)_)
,_,
qui-gon_NP
jinn_???
(_(
liam_NP
neeson_NN
)_)
and_CC
obi-wan_NP
kenobi_NP
(_(
ewan_NP
mcgregor_NP
)_)
to_IN
negotiate_VB
._.
unable_JJ
to_IN
stop_NN
the_DT
tide_NN
of_IN
events_NNS
that_CS
was_BEDZ
about_RB
to_IN
occur_VB
,_,
the_DT
jedi_NP
and_CC
the_DT
queen_NN
of_IN
naboo_NP
(_(
natalie_NP
portman_NP
)_)
escape_NN
naboo_NN
and_CC
head_NN
for_IN
coruscant_JJ
to_IN
try_NN
and_CC
get_VB
the_DT
republic_NN
senate_NN
to_IN
intervene_VB
._.
on_IN
the_DT
way_NN
they_PP
get_VB
sidetracked_JJ
to_IN
a_DT
planet_NN
called_VBN
tatooine_JJ
,_,
where_CS
they_PP
meet_VB
the_DT
movie_NN
's_POS
real_JJ
focal_JJ
point_NN
,_,
young_JJ
anakin_NN
skywalker_NN
(_(
jake_NP
lloyd_NP
)_)
._.
he_PP
is_BEZ
an_DT
innocent_JJ
slave_NN
boy_NN
,_,
but_CC
"_"
the_DT
force_NN
is_BEZ
strong_JJ
with_IN
him_PP
"_"
so_RB
qui-_???
gon_VBG
is_BEZ
determined_JJ
to_TO
take_VB
him_PP
with_IN
them_PP
to_IN
the_DT
jedi_NP
counsel_NN
and_CC
get_VB
him_PP
trained_VBN
as_IN
a_DT
jedi_NP
._.
as_CS
any_DT
self-respecting_NN
star_NN
wars_NNS
fan_NN
should_MD
know_VB
,_,
anakin_NP
will_MD
grow_VB
up_RP
to_IN
be_BE
darth_NP
vader_NP
and_CC
give_VB
birth_NN
to_IN
luke_NP
skywalker_NN
._.
>from_NN
the_DT
beginning_NN
it_PP
is_BEZ
evident_JJ
that_CS
this_DT
is_BEZ
not_XNOT
an_DT
actor_NN
's_POS
movie_NN
._.
around_IN
70_CD
%_NN
of_IN
the_DT
characters_NNS
,_,
if_CS
not_XNOT
more_DT
,_,
are_BER
computer_NN
generated_VBN
in_IN
one_CD
form_NN
or_CC
another_DT
,_,
and_CC
though_CS
the_DT
effects_NNS
are_BER
seamless_NN
,_,
the_DT
movie_NN
lacks_VBZ
soul_NN
._.
i_PP
think_VB
that_CS
although_CS
the_DT
computer_NN
has_HVZ
played_VBN
an_DT
incredibly_RB
instrumental_JJ
part_NN
in_IN
moviemaking_VBG
this_DT
decade_NN
,_,
cinema_NN
should_MD
still_RB
be_BE
a_DT
human_JJ
art_NN
and_CC
the_DT
phantom_JJ
menace_NN
nearly_RB
defies_VBZ
this_DT
._.
this_DT
is_BEZ
the_DT
lightest_JJS
installment_NN
in_IN
the_DT
star_NN
wars_NNS
saga_NN
thus_RB
far_RB
,_,
with_IN
plenty_PN
of_IN
broad_JJ
comic_NN
relief_NN
to_IN
go_VB
around_IN
,_,
much_DT
of_IN
it_PP
courtesy_NN
of_IN
an_DT
irritating_JJ
knew_VBD
character_NN
named_VBN
jar-jar_???
binks_NP
._.
he_PP
's_BEZ
essentially_RB
a_DT
computer-animated_VBN
sidekick_NN
who_WP
says_VBZ
things_NNS
like_IN
"_"
exqueeze_NN
me_PP
?_?
"_"
and_CC
"_"
mesa_???
go_NN
now_RB
,_,
okeday_RB
?_?
"_"
,_,
and_CC
although_CS
it_PP
is_BEZ
often_RB
amusing_JJ
it_PP
is_BEZ
also_RB
inherently_RB
annoying_VBG
._.
the_DT
visual_JJ
effects_NNS
are_BER
astounding_VBG
(_(
although_CS
director_NN
george_NP
lucas_NP
often_RB
chickens_NNS
out_RP
by_IN
cutting_NN
away_RB
from_IN
them_PP
)_)
and_CC
the_DT
movie_NN
is_BEZ
a_DT
thrilling_JJ
triumph_NN
._.
if_CS
it_PP
lacks_VBZ
in_IN
plot_NN
and_CC
in_IN
acting_VBG
it_PP
makes_VBZ
up_RP
for_IN
it_PP
through_IN
imagination_NN
and_CC
excitement_NN
._.
the_DT
climactic_JJ
lightsaber_NN
battle_NN
(_(
oh_UH
,_,
come_VB
on_IN
,_,
as_CS
if_CS
you_PP
didn't_DOD
already_RB
know_VB
)_)
,_,
among_IN
other_JJ
things_NNS
,_,
is_BEZ
outrageously_RB
entertaining_JJ
and_CC
defines_VBZ
the_DT
term_NN
"_"
popcorn_JJ
movie_NN
"_"
._.
what_WDT
made_VBD
me_PP
surrender_VB
and_CC
give_VB
this_DT
movie_NN
*_???
*_???
*_???
2_CD
/_SYM
2_CD
stars_NNS
was_BEDZ
the_DT
score_NN
by_IN
john_NP
williams_NP
._.
even_RB
though_CS
it_PP
does_DOZ
seem_VB
like_IN
the_DT
man_NN
scores_NNS
every_DT
single_JJ
movie_NN
that_CS
comes_VBZ
out_RP
these_DT
days_NNS
,_,
his_PP$
work_NN
here_RB
is_BEZ
nothing_PN
short_JJ
of_IN
brilliant_JJ
._.
his_PP$
use_NN
of_IN
opera_NN
during_IN
the_DT
climax_NN
really_RB
does_DOZ
add_VB
a_DT
punch_NN
and_CC
his_PP$
ingenious_JJ
way_NN
of_IN
utilizing_VBG
the_DT
imperial_JJ
march_NP
as_IN
a_DT
sort_NN
of_IN
prophecy_NN
is_BEZ
chilling_JJ
._.
the_DT
phantom_JJ
menace_NN
is_BEZ
probably_RB
most_DT
effective_JJ
as_IN
pop_JJ
nostalgia_NN
._.
when_CS
you_PP
see_VB
"_"
a_DT
long_JJ
time_NN
ago_RB
,_,
in_IN
a_DT
galaxy_NN
far_RB
,_,
far_RB
away_RB
"_"
,_,
when_CS
the_DT
familiar_JJ
music_NN
plays_VBZ
,_,
when_CS
the_DT
words_NNS
"_"
star_NN
wars_NNS
"_"
appear_VB
on_IN
screen_NN
,_,
you'll_???
feel_NN
a_DT
tingle_NN
even_RB
if_CS
you_PP
didn't_DOD
see_VB
the_DT
movie_NN
when_CS
it_PP
first_OD
came_VBD
out_RP
in_IN
'77_???
._.
it_PP
feels_VBZ
oddly_RB
exciting_JJ
to_IN
be_BE
introduced_VBD
to_TO
young_JJ
anakin_NN
,_,
a_DT
boy_NN
whose_WP$
innocence_NN
,_,
we_PP
know_VB
,_,
will_MD
be_BE
taken_VBN
away_RB
and_CC
who_WP
will_MD
soon_RB
cross_VB
over_IN
to_IN
the_DT
dark_JJ
side_NN
._.
it_PP
is_BEZ
the_DT
perfect_JJ
example_NN
of_IN
dramatic_JJ
irony_NN
to_IN
see_VB
the_DT
jedi_NP
masters_NNS
aspire_VB
to_IN
get_VB
him_PP
trained_VBN
in_IN
the_DT
jedi_NP
arts_NNS
;_;
we_PP
know_VB
that_CS
it_PP
will_MD
do_DO
more_DT
harm_NN
than_CS
good_JJ
,_,
but_CC
they_PP
do_DO
not_XNOT
._.
we_PP
not_XNOT
only_RB
feel_VB
more_DT
involved_JJ
in_IN
the_DT
story_NN
,_,
but_CC
we_PP
feel_VB
like_IN
we're_???
seeing_NN
the_DT
beginning_NN
of_IN
a_DT
saga_NN
that_CS
we_PP
have_HV
cherished_VBN
for_IN
years_NNS
._.
the_DT
phantom_JJ
menace_NN
,_,
although_CS
lacking_VBG
in_IN
human_JJ
aspects_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
story_NN
,_,
is_BEZ
a_DT
very_RB
worthy_JJ
installment_NN
in_IN
the_DT
star_NN
wars_NNS
._.
it_PP
works_VBZ
as_CS
an_DT
action_NN
flick_NN
,_,
visually_RB
eye-popping_VBG
and_CC
often_RB
paralyzingly_RB
exciting_JJ
;_;
it_PP
also_RB
works_VBZ
as_CS
an_DT
elicitor_NN
of_IN
memories_NNS
,_,
a_DT
piece_NN
of_IN
exquisite_JJ
nostalgia_NN
._.
?_?
137_CD
eugene_NP
novikov_NP
&_???
#_???
137_CD
;_;