the film works in spite of it 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (NN film)) (VP (VBZ works) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN spite)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it))))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP ))))))))