( allen ) manages to breathe life into this somewhat tired premise . 
(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP allen)) (-RRB- -RRB-) (VP (VBZ manages) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB breathe) (NP (NN life)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT this) (ADJP (RB somewhat) (JJ tired)) (NN premise))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (-LRB- ) (NP (NNP )) (-RRB- ) (VP (VBZ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (NN ))))))) (. )))