takes a backseat in his own film to special effects 
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(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (NN ))) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS ))))))