Sentence Correction

The people flocked to the cinema hall to see the film guaranteeing its financial success; though the critics denounced the film as silly and insane.

A. Critics denounced the film as silly and insane
B. Film was very much silly and insane
C. Critics did not tell the people to see the film
D. The film did not have a good story line
E. The theatre was not good at all

OA is A
I thought Option A is too wordy. What makes it a perfect choice.