Original sentence: Criticism was more positive than negative, with most critics praising the elegant, understated performances.Guess Who's Coming to Dinner won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for screenwriter, William Rose.The 1967 groundbreaking story dealt with the then-controversial subject of inter-racial marriage which was still then illegal in 16 U.The film also attempted to touch upon black-on-black racism, as when both the doctor's father and the household cook Tillie Binks, played by Isabel Sanford in a small but memorable role, take the young man to task for his perceived presumption.The young doctor, a typical role for the young Sydney Poiter, had to be created idealistically perfect to make him acceptable to American audiences.Therefore, he has graduated from a top school, begun innovative medical initiatives in Africa, refused to have premarital sex with his fiancée despite her request, and leaves money on his future father-in-law's desk in payment for a long distance phone call he has made
Edited sentence: Although groundbreaking for its time, the film was criticized for its plot devices, such as the stereotyped  ingénue and  hero.Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner dealt with the then-controversial subject of inter-racial marriage.In 1967 such marriages were illegal in 16 states.Still, criticism was more positive than negative, with most critics praising the elegant, understated performances.The character is a heavy-handed attempt to debunk the stereotypical black male and the story was criticized for not addressing what would have happened had the young heroine brought home an ordinary fellow.The film also attempted to touch upon black-on-black racism, as when both the doctor’s father and the household cook Tillie Binks, played by Isabel Sanford in a small but memorable role, take the young man to task for his perceived presumption.The young doctor, a typical role for the young Sydney Poiter, was idealistically perfect:  he has graduated from a top school, begun innovative medical initiatives in Africa, refused to have premarital sex with his fiancée despite her request, and leaves money on his future father-in-law’s desk in payment for a long distance phone call he has made