cv462_20788.txt

in_IN
double_JJ
jeopardy_NN
,_,
the_DT
stakes_NNS
are_BER
high_JJ
._.
think_VB
of_IN
the_DT
plot_NN
as_IN
a_DT
rehash_NP
of_IN
sleeping_NN
with_IN
the_DT
enemy_NN
,_,
and_CC
then_RB
rearrange_VB
the_DT
details_NNS
and_CC
the_DT
gender_NN
of_IN
the_DT
stalker_NP
._.
the_DT
finished_JJ
product_NN
,_,
although_CS
able_JJ
to_IN
maintain_VB
the_DT
viewer_NN
's_POS
attention_NN
,_,
is_BEZ
a_DT
predictable_JJ
and_CC
unexciting_JJ
thriller_NN
with_IN
an_DT
idiotic_JJ
script_NN
._.
`_"
alex_NP
,_,
i'll_???
take_VB
homicide_FW
for_IN
$_???
400_CD
._.
._.
._.
'_"
libby_NP
parsons_NP
(_(
ashley_NP
judd_???
)_(
is_BEZ
a_DT
happily_RB
married_JJ
mom_???
leading_JJ
a_NN
normal_JJ
life_NN
._.
one_CD
night_NN
,_,
her_PP$
husband_NN
nick_NP
(_(
bruce_NP
greenwood_NP
)_)
takes_VBZ
her_PP$
out_RP
for_CS
a_DT
romantic_JJ
escape_NN
on_IN
a_DT
sailboat_NN
._.
libby_NP
awakens_NNS
in_IN
the_DT
middle_NN
of_IN
the_DT
night_NN
to_IN
find_VB
she_PP
is_BEZ
covered_VBN
in_IN
blood_NN
and_CC
nick_NP
has_HVZ
strangely_RB
disappeared_VBN
._.
she_PP
follows_VBZ
a_DT
trail_NN
of_IN
bloody_JJ
footprints_NNS
up_RP
to_IN
the_DT
deck_NN
,_,
where_CS
she_PP
handles_VBZ
a_DT
fallen_JJ
knife_NN
(_(
like_IN
any_DT
stupid_JJ
character_NN
)_)
and_CC
is_BEZ
spotted_VBN
by_IN
the_DT
coast_NN
guard_NN
,_,
who_WP
are_BER
responding_VBG
to_TO
a_DT
distress_NN
signal_NN
sent_VBN
earlier_RBR
in_IN
the_DT
evening_NN
._.
nick_NP
is_BEZ
presumed_VBN
dead_JJ
,_,
and_CC
although_CS
she_PP
pleads_VBZ
her_PP$
innocence_NN
,_,
libby_NP
is_BEZ
tried_VBN
and_CC
convicted_JJ
for_IN
the_DT
murder_NN
of_IN
her_PP$
husband_NN
._.
now_RB
,_,
please_RB
don't_DO
think_VB
i'm_???
spoiling_JJ
any_DT
vital_JJ
plot_NN
details_NNS
,_,
because_CS
the_DT
informative_JJ
trailer_NN
has_HVZ
already_RB
spilled_VBN
most_DT
of_IN
the_DT
beans_NNS
._.
if_CS
you_PP
haven't_HV
seen_VBN
this_DT
preview_NN
,_,
don't_DO
read_VB
any_DT
further_JJR
._.
but_CC
seriously_RB
,_,
the_DT
inane_JJ
screenplay_NN
by_IN
douglas_NP
weisberg_NP
and_CC
douglas_NP
s_NN
._.
cook_NP
is_BEZ
so_RB
elementary_JJ
that_CS
the_DT
average_JJ
viewer_NN
will_MD
be_BE
two_CD
or_CC
three_CD
steps_NNS
ahead_RB
of_IN
the_DT
characters_NNS
._.
during_IN
the_DT
most_DT
vital_JJ
scenes_NNS
in_IN
the_DT
movie_NN
,_,
i_PP
was_BEDZ
anticipating_VBG
every_DT
twist_NN
or_CC
`_"
surprise_NN
'_"
that_CS
eventually_RB
popped_VBD
up_RP
on_IN
the_DT
screen_NN
._.
i_PP
imagine_VB
the_DT
writers_NNS
presume_VB
their_PP$
core_NN
audience_NN
for_IN
double_JJ
jeopardy_NN
is_BEZ
a_DT
very_RB
naive_JJ
group_NN
of_IN
individuals_NNS
._.
most_DT
,_,
unfortunately_RB
,_,
will_MD
be_BE
too_RB
distracted_VBN
by_IN
the_DT
moronic_JJ
plot_NN
to_IN
appreciate_VB
the_DT
few_DT
positive_JJ
aspects_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
production_NN
._.
one_CD
is_BEZ
tommy_NP
lee_NP
jones_NP
,_,
who_WP
plays_VBZ
travis_NP
lehman_NN
,_,
a_DT
parole_NN
officer_NN
given_VBN
the_DT
tedious_JJ
task_NN
of_IN
watching_VBG
over_IN
libby_NP
after_IN
she_PP
serves_VBZ
her_PP$
sentence_NN
in_IN
prison_NN
._.
jones_NP
is_BEZ
always_RB
wonderful_JJ
as_CS
an_DT
authority_NN
figure_NN
,_,
and_CC
he_PP
's_BEZ
certainly_RB
familiar_JJ
with_IN
this_DT
sort_NN
of_IN
role_NN
(_(
as_CS
he_PP
played_VBD
so_RB
well_RB
in_IN
the_DT
fugitive_NN
and_CC
us_PP
marshals_NNS
)_(
._.
judd_???
,_,
as_CS
a_DT
likable_JJ
heroin_NN
with_IN
gusto_NN
,_,
also_RB
has_HVZ
a_DT
chance_NN
to_IN
flex_VB
her_PP$
acting_JJ
abilities_NNS
._.
while_CS
emotionally_RB
unconvincing_JJ
,_,
the_DT
actress_NN
is_BEZ
tremendously_RB
fun_JJ
in_IN
her_PP$
juvenile_JJ
role_NN
,_,
perking_VBG
up_RP
the_DT
movie_NN
like_IN
an_DT
injection_NN
of_IN
anti-depressant_NN
._.
the_DT
actors_NNS
,_,
and_CC
their_PP$
relationship_NN
together_RB
,_,
present_JJ
the_DT
one-two_NN
punch_NN
that_CS
prevents_VBZ
double_JJ
jeopardy_NN
from_IN
derailing_VBG
itself_PPX
entirely_RB
._.
and_CC
now_RB
,_,
back_NN
to_IN
the_DT
plot_NN
._.
while_CS
behind_IN
bars_NNS
,_,
libby_NP
learns_VBZ
an_DT
interesting_JJ
little_JJ
bit_NN
of_IN
information_NN
:_:
a_DT
person_NN
can't_MD
be_BE
convicted_VBN
of_IN
the_DT
same_DT
crime_NN
twice_RB
._.
this_DT
law_NN
,_,
called_VBN
`_"
double_JJ
jeopardy_NN
'_"
,_,
could_MD
be_BE
her_PP$
motive_NN
for_IN
hunting_NN
down_IN
her_PP$
husband_NN
._.
._.
._.
who_NP
may_MD
still_RB
be_BE
alive_JJ
._.
yes_UH
,_,
you_PP
heard_VBD
right_JJ
._.
the_DT
movie_NN
degenerates_VBZ
into_IN
a_DT
cross-country_JJ
chase_NN
,_,
where_CS
everything_PN
you_PP
expect_VB
to_TO
happen_VB
._.
._.
._.
does_DOZ
._.
the_DT
final_JJ
scenes_NNS
,_,
which_WDT
could_MD
have_HV
redeemed_VBN
the_DT
film_NN
,_,
are_BER
poorly_RB
handled_VBN
by_IN
director_NN
bruce_NP
beresford_NP
-_-
whose_WP$
previous_JJ
work_NN
centers_NNS
highly_RB
around_IN
drama_NN
(_(
driving_VBG
miss_NN
daisy_NN
,_,
paradise_NN
road_NN
)_)
._.
ironically_RB
,_,
it_PP
is_BEZ
those_DT
elements_NNS
-_-
like_IN
the_DT
driving_JJ
force_NN
of_IN
libby_NP
to_IN
reunite_VB
with_IN
her_PP$
son_NN
-_-
that_CS
don't_DO
quite_RB
work_VB
here_RB
._.
at_IN
least_DT
double_JJ
jeopardy_NN
is_BEZ
paced_VBD
well_JJ
enough_RB
to_TO
satisfy_VB
diehard_NP
fans_NNS
of_IN
the_DT
two_CD
stars_NNS
._.
unfortunately_RB
,_,
jones_NP
lacks_VBZ
some_DT
of_IN
the_DT
edge_NN
that_CS
he_PP
had_HVD
as_IN
sam_NP
gerard_NP
in_IN
the_DT
fugitive_NN
,_,
and_CC
the_DT
real_JJ
depth_NN
of_IN
his_PP$
character_NN
is_BEZ
only_RB
skin_NN
deep_JJ
._.
but_CC
he_PP
and_CC
ashley_NP
judd_???
are_BER
more_DT
than_CS
welcome_JJ
considering_CS
the_DT
material_NN
,_,
and_CC
both_RB
have_HV
some_DT
memorable_JJ
comic_NN
moments_NNS
._.
judd_???
,_,
in_IN
particular_JJ
,_,
has_HVZ
a_DT
hilarious_JJ
scene_NN
in_IN
which_WDT
she_PP
wards_NNS
off_IN
an_DT
oncoming_JJ
male_NN
by_IN
explaining_VBG
she_PP
has_HVZ
to_TO
check_VB
in_IN
with_IN
her_PP$
`_"
parole_NN
officer_NN
'_"
._.
hmmm_NP
._.
._.
._.
perhaps_RB
this_DT
would_MD
have_HV
made_VBN
a_DT
good_JJ
comedy_NN
._.
it_PP
is_BEZ
disappointing_JJ
,_,
because_CS
there_EX
are_BER
the_DT
makings_NNS
of_IN
a_DT
competent_JJ
action_NN
film_NN
here_RB
._.
it_PP
's_BEZ
nicely_RB
shot_VBN
and_CC
choreographed_VBN
in_IN
downtown_JJ
vancouver_NP
,_,
and_CC
will_MD
entertain_VB
those_DT
who_WP
aren't_BER
turned_VBN
off_IN
by_IN
the_DT
woeful_JJ
story-line_JJ
._.
?_?
tis_???
a_DT
shame_NN
that_CS
double_JJ
jeopardy_NN
is_BEZ
an_DT
adult_NN
thriller_NN
that_CS
wouldn't_MD
fool_VB
most_DT
children_NNS
._.