the director , with his fake backdrops and stately pacing , never settles on a consistent tone . 
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN director)) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (NML (NML (JJ fake) (NNS backdrops)) (CC and) (NML (JJ stately) (NN pacing))))) (, ,)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBZ settles) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ consistent) (NN tone)))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (, ) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NML (NML (JJ ) (NNS )) (CC ) (NML (JJ ) (NN ))))) (, )) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )))) (. )))