contrivance

Are fans so consumed by the mystery of who died at the end that they’re willing to forgive the numerous contrivances and shameless manipulations of this installment?

Trump no doubt thought the Democrats would bail him out because they have often done so in the past and they always wanted to get rid of that silly contrivance.

"The whole thing hangs on contrivance and familiarity, not characters, so the fights don’t seem to matter much."

“We Live in Time” is also chock-full of contrivances.

There is one slight contrivance later in the film to set up its final act, but it's arguably a necessary one to set the stage for the film's dramatic conclusion.