However, he criticized the plot as "not only old but farfetched" and the dialogue as "banal", and went on to say that "[a]ll that circuitous teasing and those red herrings don't produce a shred of real evidence to nibble on.
However, he rejected the plot as "outdated yet implausible" and the dialogue as "uninteresting", and went on to say that "[a]ll those complicated hints and misleading clues don't provide any substantial proof to investigate.