portrays young brendan with his usual intelligence and subtlety , 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ portrays) (NP (NP (JJ young) (NN brendan)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ usual) (NN intelligence) (CC and) (NN subtlety))))) (, ,)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (JJ ) (NN ) (CC ) (NN ))))) (, )))