The movie was billed as being full of great action scenes guaranteed to keep the audience riveted to the edge of their seats, when in fact, after the...

The movie was billed as being full of great action

scenes guaranteed to keep the audience riveted to

the edge of their seats, when in fact, after the first

20 minutes and three car chases, it grows ______

and never regains the ______ of the opening

scenes for the rest of the movie.

A. repetitive. . . slothfulness

B. beguiling. . . calm

C. routine. . . lethargy

D. exciting. . . placidity

E. redundant. . . verve