Original sentence: Variety said that "Bandslam" will make its cracking voice heard amid the summer's boy-based blockbuster clique  while Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter says the film is "an energetic, if overlong, music-driven comedy set against the backdrop of a high school battle of the bands competition, the film manages to come up with a fresh backbeat for the familiar alienated teen refrain, boosted by a talented cast and authentic soundtrack.ref></ref> Empire Reviews Central also gave a three out of five stars rating, saying that the film was "surprisingly watchable despite the formulaic teen format
Edited sentence: " Variety said that "Bandslam" will make its cracking voice heard amid the summer's boy-based blockbuster clique  while Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter says the film is "an energetic, if overlong, music-driven comedy set against the backdrop of a high school battle of the bands competition, the film manages to come up with a fresh backbeat for the familiar alienated teen refrain, boosted by a talented cast and authentic soundtrack.Empire Reviews Central also gave a three out of five stars rating, saying that the film was "surprisingly watchable despite the formulaic teen format