Complex sentence: The film begins after the sudden death of John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), a former American Civil War Confederate Army captain, his nephew Edgar Rice Burroughs (Daryl Sabara) attends the funeral.
Split into simpler sentences: The film begins after the sudden death of John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), a former American Civil War Confederate Army captain. His nephew, Edgar Rice Burroughs (Daryl Sabara), attends the funeral.