It relies more on mystery and suspense, using clever devices to throw the audience off the trail of the real killer. (digitalchumps.com)
It doesn't matter how clever the device is, if it doesn't know where you want to go, it can't tell you the best way to get there. (badredheadmedia.com)
In their seemingly clever device of moving to the center» which meant in practice disavowing a fundamental critique of American capitalism's deficiencies» the Clintonite Democrats were guilty of the «purest folly.» (firstthings.com)