colorful , energetic and sweetly whimsical ... the rare sequel that 's better than its predecessor . 
(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (ADJP (JJ colorful)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ energetic)) (CC and) (ADJP (RB sweetly) (JJ whimsical))) (, ...) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ rare) (NN sequel)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR better)) (PP (IN than) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN predecessor)))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (ADJP (JJ )) (, ) (ADJP (JJ )) (CC ) (ADJP (RB ) (JJ ))) (, ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (VP (VBZ ) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN )))))))) (. )))