's surprisingly bland despite the heavy doses of weird performances and direction . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB surprisingly) (JJ bland)) (PP (IN despite) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ heavy) (NNS doses)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ weird) (NNS performances) (CC and) (NN direction)))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NNS ) (CC ) (NN )))))) (. )))