cv138_13903.txt

my_PP$
opinion_NN
on_IN
a_DT
film_NN
can_MD
be_BE
easily_RB
swayed_VBN
by_IN
the_DT
presence_NN
of_IN
actors_NNS
i_PP
love_VB
._.
i_PP
love_VB
ralph_NP
fiennes_NNS
._.
i_PP
love_VB
uma_???
thurman_JJ
._.
i_PP
love_VB
sean_NP
connery_NN
._.
hell_NN
,_,
i'm_???
even_JJ
a_NN
big_JJ
fan_NN
of_IN
jim_NP
broadbent_NN
and_CC
fiona_NP
shaw_NP
._.
i_PP
saw_VBD
the_DT
fantastic_JJ
preview_NN
for_IN
the_DT
avengers_NNS
nearly_RB
eight_CD
months_NNS
ago_RB
,_,
and_CC
i've_???
been_BEN
eagerly_RB
awaiting_VBG
the_DT
film_NN
ever_RB
since_CS
._.
a_DT
few_DT
months_NNS
into_IN
the_DT
summer_NN
,_,
however_RB
,_,
i_PP
noticed_VBD
that_CS
its_PP$
release_NN
date_NN
had_HVD
been_BEN
changed_VBN
a_DT
few_DT
times_NNS
,_,
and_CC
that_CS
it_PP
had_HVD
ended_VBN
up_RP
in_IN
the_DT
mid-august_NP
dumping_NN
ground_NN
._.
then_RB
,_,
in_IN
this_DT
final_JJ
week_NN
before_IN
its_PP$
official_JJ
release_NN
,_,
i_PP
learned_VBD
that_CS
it_PP
was_BEDZ
not_XNOT
to_IN
be_BE
screened_VBN
for_IN
critics_NNS
._.
and_CC
that_CS
the_DT
actors_NNS
had_HVD
not_XNOT
been_BEN
plugging_VBG
the_DT
film_NN
on_IN
late_JJ
night_NN
programs_NNS
._.
and_CC
that_CS
it_PP
was_BEDZ
directed_VBN
by_IN
the_DT
same_DT
man_NN
who_WP
brought_VBD
us_PP
the_DT
remake_VB
of_IN
diabolique_NN
._.
my_PP$
expectations_NNS
fell_VBD
to_TO
pieces_NNS
when_CS
i_PP
learned_VBD
all_PDT
of_IN
these_DT
things_NNS
._.
the_DT
film_NN
i_PP
saw_VBD
today_RB
didn't_DOD
even_RB
meet_VB
those_DT
expectations_NNS
._.
this_DT
is_BEZ
a_DT
lousy_JJ
,_,
incoherent_JJ
mess_NN
._.
i_PP
would_MD
slam_VB
it_PP
harder_RBR
,_,
if_CS
it_PP
weren't_BED
for_IN
the_DT
nifty_JJ
sets_NNS
and_CC
the_DT
mere_JJ
presence_NN
of_IN
all_PDT
these_DT
fine_JJ
,_,
lovable_JJ
actors_NNS
._.
but_CC
sets_NNS
are_BER
ultimately_RB
empty_JJ
,_,
and_CC
the_DT
performances_NNS
are_BER
completely_RB
uninspired_JJ
._.
that_CS
's_BEZ
the_DT
main_JJ
problem_NN
with_IN
the_DT
avengers_NNS
:_:
for_IN
all_PDT
it_PP
's_BEZ
hip-hop_NN
flash_NN
and_CC
tidal_JJ
waves_NNS
,_,
none_PN
of_IN
it_PP
feels_VBZ
the_DT
least_RBS
bit_NN
energetic_JJ
or_CC
inspired_JJ
._.
it_PP
's_BEZ
like_IN
a_DT
chore_IN
,_,
a_DT
bland_JJ
exercise_NN
in_IN
superhero_NP
film_NN
making_VBG
._.
it_PP
also_RB
feels_VBZ
like_IN
its_PP$
been_BEN
cut_JJ
to_TO
pieces_NNS
,_,
clocking_VBG
in_IN
at_IN
90_CD
minutes_NNS
and_CC
forgetting_VBG
to_IN
close_JJ
some_DT
of_IN
its_PP$
own_DT
subplots_NNS
._.
this_DT
is_BEZ
just_RB
plain_JJ
depressing_JJ
._.
the_DT
avengers_NNS
is_BEZ
a_DT
film_NN
version_NN
of_IN
the_DT
popular_JJ
60s_CD
television_NN
show_VB
._.
frequent_JJ
readers_NNS
of_IN
mine_PP$
will_NN
not_XNOT
be_BE
surprised_JJ
to_TO
learn_VB
that_DT
i've_???
never_RB
watched_VBN
an_DT
episode_NN
._.
i_PP
wasn't_BEDZ
alive_JJ
then_RB
._.
i_PP
don't_DO
even_RB
watch_VB
television_NN
now_RB
._.
i'm_???
very_RB
sorry_JJ
that_CS
i_PP
don't_DO
have_HV
this_DT
perspective_NN
,_,
but_CC
,_,
judging_VBG
from_IN
the_DT
reviews_NNS
i've_???
already_RB
read_VBN
,_,
knowing_VBG
the_DT
tv_NN
show_VB
just_RB
makes_VBZ
matters_NNS
worse_RBR
._.
i_PP
didn't_DOD
know_VB
and_CC
love_VB
john_NP
steed_NN
and_CC
emma_NP
peel_NN
,_,
and_CC
therefore_RB
i_PP
was_BEDZ
not_XNOT
as_CS
upset_JJ
to_IN
see_NN
how_WRB
these_DT
actors_NNS
i_PP
love_VB
have_HV
managed_VBD
to_TO
thrash_VB
their_PP$
roles_NNS
._.
i_PP
also_RB
doubt_VB
that_CS
familiarity_NN
with_IN
the_DT
series_NN
would_MD
allow_VB
me_PP
to_IN
understand_VB
more_DT
clearly_RB
the_DT
chain_NN
of_IN
events_NNS
that_CS
do_DO
take_VB
place_NN
in_IN
this_DT
film_NN
._.
based_VBN
on_IN
what_WDT
the_DT
film_NN
told_VBD
me_PP
,_,
i_PP
gather_VB
that_CS
steed_NN
(_(
fiennes_NNS
)_)
is_BEZ
some_DT
kind_NN
of_IN
british_JJ
super_JJ
guy_NN
(_(
somewhat_RB
like_IN
james_NP
bond_NN
)_)
,_,
and_CC
that_CS
dr_NN
._.
peel_NN
(_(
thurman_NN
)_)
is_BEZ
just_RB
a_DT
really_RB
smart_JJ
doctor_NN
,_,
who_WP
also_RB
happens_VBZ
to_IN
know_VB
a_NP
lot_NN
about_IN
weather_NN
and_CC
about_IN
beating_VBG
people_NN
up_RP
while_CS
limited_VBN
by_IN
tight_JJ
leather_NN
suits_VBZ
._.
they_PP
are_BER
to_IN
work_NN
together_RB
,_,
under_IN
mother_NN
's_POS
orders_NNS
(_(
mother_NN
is_BEZ
played_VBN
by_IN
jolly_JJ
jim_NP
broadbent_NN
,_,
while_CS
his_PP$
co-conspirator_NN
,_,
father_NN
,_,
is_BEZ
played_VBN
by_IN
the_DT
equally-talented_VBN
fiona_NP
shaw_NP
)_)
._.
it_PP
seems_VBZ
that_CS
there_EX
is_BEZ
a_DT
man_NN
out_RP
there_RB
controlling_VBG
the_DT
weather_NN
._.
his_PP$
name_NN
is_BEZ
de_NP
wynter_NN
(_(
connery_NN
)_)
._.
he_PP
is_BEZ
a_DT
crazy_JJ
scottish_JJ
guy_NN
._.
our_PP$
heroes_NNS
had_HVD
better_JJR
stop_NN
him_PP
,_,
or_CC
else_RB
._.
._.
._.
the_DT
weather_NN
will_MD
keep_VB
getting_VBG
colder_JJR
until_CS
they_PP
"_"
have_HV
to_IN
go_NN
to_IN
hell_NN
to_IN
warm_JJ
up_IN
"_"
(_(
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
film_NN
's_POS
few_DT
funny_JJ
lines_NNS
)_)
._.
along_IN
the_DT
way_NN
there_RB
is_BEZ
subplot_NN
after_IN
subplot_NN
,_,
hinged_VBD
sloppily_RB
together_RB
by_IN
scenes_NNS
that_CS
go_VB
nowhere_RB
,_,
feel_VB
perfunctory_NN
,_,
and_CC
ultimately_RB
make_VB
no_DT
sense_NN
._.
for_IN
example_NN
,_,
our_PP$
heroes_NNS
are_BER
eventually_RB
attacked_VBN
by_IN
a_DT
swarm_JJ
of_IN
giant_NN
mechanical_JJ
insects_NNS
with_IN
machineguns_NNS
attached_VBN
to_IN
their_PP$
torsos_NNS
._.
now_RB
,_,
killer_NN
bugs_NNS
don't_DO
really_RB
go_VB
with_IN
the_DT
weather-controlling_NN
theme_NN
of_IN
the_DT
film_NN
._.
the_DT
purpose_NN
of_IN
the_DT
bugs_NNS
,_,
other_JJ
than_CS
to_TO
annihilate_VB
our_PP$
heroes_NNS
,_,
is_BEZ
never_RB
established_VBN
._.
they're_???
never_RB
even_RB
directly_RB
connected_VBN
to_IN
de_NP
wynter_NN
(_(
they're_???
controlled_JJ
by_IN
his_PP$
crazy_JJ
henchman_NN
,_,
played_VBD
by_IN
eddie_NP
izzard_NP
)_)
._.
the_DT
special_JJ
effects_NNS
aren't_BER
bad_JJ
,_,
but_CC
they're_???
loud_JJ
,_,
obnoxious_JJ
,_,
and_CC
intrusive_JJ
._.
like_IN
so_RB
many_DT
scenes_NNS
in_IN
the_DT
film_NN
,_,
it_PP
seems_VBZ
present_JJ
only_RB
to_TO
keep_VB
your_PP$
attention_NN
from_IN
waning_VBG
._.
and_CC
i_PP
guarantee_VB
you_PP
,_,
it_PP
will_MD
wane_???
._.
i_PP
stopped_VBD
thinking_NN
about_IN
the_DT
story_NN
when_CS
i_PP
realized_VBD
it_PP
didn't_DOD
do_DO
any_DT
good_JJ
to_IN
think_NN
._.
the_DT
avengers_NNS
has_HVZ
clearly_RB
been_BEN
chopped_JJ
up_IN
and_CC
re-assembled_VBN
so_RB
many_DT
times_NNS
that_CS
even_RB
the_DT
people_NN
involved_JJ
couldn't_MD
tell_VB
us_PP
what_WDT
happens_VBZ
._.
there_RB
are_BER
several_DT
scenes_NNS
in_IN
the_DT
preview_NN
that_CS
didn't_DOD
make_VB
the_DT
final_JJ
cut_NN
._.
in_IN
addition_NN
,_,
many_DT
of_IN
the_DT
sequences_NNS
have_HV
irritating_JJ
,_,
grainy_NN
film_NN
quality_NN
,_,
which_WDT
makes_VBZ
it_PP
feel_VB
low-budget_NN
(_(
the_DT
last_OD
scene_NN
is_BEZ
particularly_RB
bad_JJ
)_)
._.
the_DT
scenes_NNS
that_CS
don't_DO
feature_NN
action_NN
should_MD
be_BE
electric_JJ
,_,
thanks_NNS
to_IN
our_PP$
wonderful_JJ
cast_NN
._.
they_PP
aren't_BER
._.
the_DT
action_NN
scenes_NNS
should_MD
be_BE
electric_JJ
,_,
because_CS
this_DT
is_BEZ
an_DT
action_NN
film_NN
._.
they_PP
aren't_BER
,_,
either_RB
._.
and_CC
what_WDT
about_IN
this_DT
wasted_JJ
cast_NN
?_?
oh_UH
,_,
it_PP
makes_VBZ
me_PP
weep_VB
with_IN
disappointment_NN
._.
we're_???
talking_NN
ralph_NP
fiennes_NNS
here_RB
,_,
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
best_JJS
actors_NNS
working_VBG
today_RB
,_,
one_CD
of_IN
the_DT
best_JJS
actors_NNS
*_???
ever_RB
*_???
._.
i_PP
love_VB
the_DT
guy_NN
._.
i've_???
loved_VBD
all_PDT
his_PP$
films_NNS
,_,
until_CS
this_DT
one_CD
._.
he_PP
seems_VBZ
like_IN
he_PP
wants_VBZ
to_IN
understand_VB
the_DT
film_NN
,_,
but_CC
he_PP
's_BEZ
as_IN
lost_JJ
as_CS
we_PP
are_BER
._.
and_CC
thurman_NN
,_,
in_IN
all_PDT
of_IN
her_PP$
spectacular_JJ
beauty_NN
and_CC
talent_NN
,_,
can't_MD
manage_VB
to_IN
look_NN
at_IN
home_NN
here_RB
._.
(_)
i_PP
don't_DO
blame_VB
her_PP$
completely_RB
,_,
for_IN
there_RB
is_BEZ
a_DT
strange_JJ
subplot_NN
involving_VBG
her_PP$
evil_NN
twin_NN
that_CS
is_BEZ
never_RB
explained_VBN
in_IN
any_DT
way_NN
,_,
and_CC
it_PP
can't_MD
be_BE
easy_JJ
to_TO
deal_VB
with_IN
such_DT
terrible_JJ
screenwriting_NN
._.
)_)
connery_NN
,_,
however_RB
,_,
seems_VBZ
the_DT
most_DT
out_RP
of_IN
it_PP
,_,
totally_RB
lacking_VBG
any_DT
kind_NN
of_IN
focus_NN
,_,
or_CC
interest_NN
,_,
for_IN
that_DT
matter_NN
._.
who_WP
is_BEZ
to_IN
blame_NN
?_?
is_BEZ
it_PP
the_DT
screenwriter_NN
,_,
don_NP
macpherson_NP
?_?
perhaps_RB
,_,
although_CS
i_PP
can_MD
see_VB
a_DT
shell_NN
of_IN
a_DT
story_NN
here_RB
that_CS
could_MD
have_HV
been_BEN
a_DT
good_JJ
superhero_NP
movie_NN
had_HVD
it_PP
been_BEN
handled_VBN
right_RB
._.
is_BEZ
it_PP
the_DT
actors_NNS
?_?
for_IN
god_NP
's_POS
sake_NN
,_,
no_DT
--_???
these_DT
people_NN
clearly_RB
lost_VBN
interest_NN
when_CS
they_PP
saw_VBD
the_DT
inevitable_JJ
path_NN
of_IN
destruction_NN
on_IN
which_WDT
this_DT
film_NN
was_BEDZ
travelling_VBG
._.
i_PP
blame_VB
director_NN
jeremiah_NP
chechik_NP
,_,
who_WP
shouldn't_???
have_HV
been_BEN
given_VBN
the_DT
task_NN
to_IN
begin_VB
with_IN
._.
his_PP$
best_JJS
film_NN
,_,
benny_NN
&_???
joon_???
,_,
is_BEZ
quirky_JJ
in_IN
the_DT
same_DT
way_NN
that_CS
this_DT
one_CD
was_BEDZ
supposed_JJ
to_TO
be_BE
,_,
but_CC
here_RB
it_PP
mostly_RB
seems_VBZ
like_IN
a_DT
lot_NN
of_IN
failed_JJ
attempts_NNS
at_IN
wit_NN
and_CC
humor_NN
._.
add_VB
to_IN
that_DT
a_DT
lack_NN
of_IN
experience_NN
in_IN
big-budget_NN
action_NN
,_,
and_CC
you_PP
have_HV
the_DT
worst_JJS
choice_NN
for_IN
director_NN
this_DT
side_NN
of_IN
james_NP
ivory_NN
._.
if_CS
the_DT
avengers_NNS
has_HVZ
a_DT
saving_NN
grace_NN
,_,
it_PP
's_BEZ
the_DT
set_NN
design_NN
._.
the_DT
sets_NNS
(_(
by_IN
stuart_NP
craig_NP
)_)
are_BER
big_JJ
,_,
colorful_JJ
,_,
and_CC
often_RB
pleasing_JJ
to_IN
look_NN
at_IN
._.
i_PP
like_VB
the_DT
final_JJ
set-piece_JJ
,_,
on_IN
de_NP
wynter_NN
's_POS
island_NN
,_,
even_RB
if_CS
none_PN
of_IN
it_PP
makes_VBZ
a_DT
bit_NN
of_IN
sense_NN
._.
i_PP
admired_VBD
the_DT
overhead_JJ
view_NN
of_IN
the_DT
stairs_NNS
,_,
showing_VBG
dr_NN
._.
peel_NN
running_NN
around_IN
in_IN
circles_NNS
and_CC
never_RB
getting_VBG
anywhere_RB
._.
i_PP
also_RB
enjoyed_VBD
michael_NP
kamen_NNS
's_POS
music_NN
score_NN
,_,
particularly_RB
in_IN
the_DT
opening_NN
credits_NNS
._.
but_CC
this_DT
stuff_NN
is_BEZ
routine_NN
--_???
good_NP
sets_NNS
and_CC
music_NN
are_BER
nice_JJ
,_,
but_CC
there_EX
's_BEZ
a_DT
lot_NN
more_DT
that_CS
needs_NNS
to_IN
be_BE
here_RB
._.
inspiration_NN
,_,
for_IN
instance_NN
,_,
would_MD
have_HV
been_BEN
really_RB
nice_JJ
._.
maybe_RB
a_DT
little_JJ
bit_NN
of_IN
cohesion_NN
in_IN
the_DT
story_NN
._.
or_CC
a_DT
sense_NN
of_IN
purpose_NN
._.
most_DT
of_IN
all_PDT
,_,
though_CS
,_,
i_PP
would_MD
have_HV
liked_VBN
to_IN
see_VB
these_DT
actors_NNS
relish_VB
in_IN
their_PP$
roles_NNS
._.
damn_JJ
this_DT
movie_NN
for_IN
not_XNOT
giving_VBG
them_PP
the_DT
chance_NN
._.