a straight-ahead thriller that never rises above superficiality . 
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ straight) (HYPH -) (JJ ahead)) (NN thriller)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBZ rises) (PP (IN above) (NP (NN superficiality)))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT ) (ADJP (JJ ) (HYPH ) (JJ )) (NN )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (ADVP (RB )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))))) (. )))