Original sentence: Reviews were mostly negative.Reviews were, by and large, negative to Duff's vocals and indifferent towards Duff's acting performance, although she did receive a Razzie award nomination for "Worst Actress" (in addition to her work in A Cinderella Story)
Edited sentence: And, once again, the critics overwhelmingly deplored the film and Duff's abilities as a thespian.Reviews were, by and large, negative to Duff's obviously enhanced vocals and indifferent towards Duff's acting performance, although she did receive a Razzie award nomination for "Worst Actress" (in addition to her work in A Cinderella Story)