Complex sentence: Growing up, Ned (Renner) idolizes his father, a petty criminal, and dreams of following in his footsteps; the two never have much of a relationship, however, as his father has spent most of his life in jail.
Split into simpler sentences: Growing up, Ned (Renner) idolizes his father, a petty criminal, and dreams of following in his footsteps. The two never have much of a relationship, however, as his father has spent most of his life in jail.