Original sentence: Both films did not fare well at the box office, and despite receiving mixed to negative reviews, Fonda's performance as the widowed Iris in the latter was praised by Vincent Canby, who stated, "Fonda's increasingly rich resources as an actress are evident in abundance here
Edited sentence: Both films did not fare well at the box office and was critically panned.Despite this, Fonda's performance as the widowed Iris in the latter film was praised by Vincent Canby, who stated, "Fonda's increasingly rich resources as an actress are evident in abundance here