plays like a series of vignettes -- clips of a film that are still looking for a common through-line . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ plays) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN series)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS vignettes)))) (, --) (NP (NP (NP (NNS clips)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN film)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG looking) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ common) (IN through) (HYPH -) (NN line))))))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NNS )))) (, ) (NP (NP (NP (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (VP (VBP ) (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBG ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (IN ) (HYPH ) (NN ))))))))))) (. )))