despite terrific special effects and funnier gags 
(ROOT (PP (IN despite) (NP (NP (JJ terrific) (JJ special) (NNS effects)) (CC and) (NP (JJR funnier) (NNS gags)))))
(ROOT (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (JJ ) (JJ ) (NNS )) (CC ) (NP (JJR ) (NNS )))))