Complex sentence: It was released in the United States and Canada on May 8,2009, to critical acclaim; critics praised its character development, as well as its storyline, effects, stunts, action sequences, direction, and its score by Michael Giacchino.
Split into simpler sentences: It was released in the United States and Canada on May 8,2009, to critical acclaim. Critics praised the character development, as well as the storyline, effects, stunts, action sequences, direction, and its score by Michael Giacchino.