Original sentence: A musical film adaptation of Dahl's classic, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, was released in 1971; it was originally a box office flop, but today is sometimes referred to as a cult classic
Edited sentence: A musical film adaptation of Dahl's classic, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, was released in 1971; it was originally a box office flop, but today is seen as a cult classic because of its campy humor; though Wilder's performance is much praised