Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The critics praised Stallone 's performance , saying he made Rambo seem human , as opposed to the way he is portrayed in the book of the same name , in First Blood and in the other films .
Simplified: The critics praised Stallone 's performance , saying he made Rambo seem human despite the way he is described in the book of the same name , First Blood and in the other films .