the upbeat ending feels like a copout 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (JJ upbeat) (NN ending)) (VP (VBZ feels) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT a) (NN copout))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))))))