the story and ensuing complications are too manipulative 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (NML (NML (NN story)) (CC and) (NML (VBG ensuing) (NNS complications)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ manipulative)))))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (NML (NML (NN )) (CC ) (NML (VBG ) (NNS )))) (VP (VBP ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )))))