Complex sentence: French director Christophe Honore based it on the controversial, posthumous novel of the same name by French author George Bataille.Both Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB indicate it has received very mixed reviews over time.
Split into simpler sentences: French director Christophe Honore based it on the controversial, posthumous novel of the same name by French author George Bataille. Internet movie sites Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB indicate it has received very mixed reviews over time.