Complex sentence: Vincent Canby was pleased with the work of the actors in the film, and wrote, Mr. Gere and Ms. Basinger are attractive as the furious lovers, but Mr. Roberts is the film's electrical force whenever he is on screen.
Split into simpler sentences: Vincent Canby was pleased with the work of the actors in the film. He wrote, Mr. Gere and Ms. Basinger are attractive as the furious lovers, but Mr. Roberts is the film's electrical force whenever he is on screen.