the self-serious equilibrium makes its point too well ; a movie , like life , is n't much fun without the highs and lows . 
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT the) (ADJP (NN self) (HYPH -) (JJ serious)) (NN equilibrium)) (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN point)) (ADVP (RB too) (RB well)))) (, ;) (S (NP (DT a) (NN movie)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NN life))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (NP (JJ much) (JJ fun)) (PP (IN without) (NP (DT the) (NNS highs) (CC and) (NNS lows))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT ) (ADJP (NN ) (HYPH ) (JJ )) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN )) (ADVP (RB ) (RB )))) (, ) (S (NP (DT ) (NN )) (, ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ))) (, ) (VP (VBZ ) (RB ) (NP (JJ ) (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NNS ) (CC ) (NNS ))))) (. )))