Sentence examples for overly convoluted from inspiring English sources

For the follow-up to be a meandering tale of a stoner who accidentally winds his way into an overly convoluted plot that ultimately means nothing was a bit of a shock, and the (estimated) $15 million movie grossed only $17 million domestic.

Putting aside the two most egregious problems with season five the overly convoluted conspiracy plot is more frustrating than entertaining, and much worse, the setting allows the series to occasionally dip into lazy and offensive Middle Eastern stereotypes Prison Break is still, well, Prison Break.

On record Paramore only stumbles when its lyrics become overly convoluted, particularly in its occasional embrace of crypto-Christian themes.

The illustrations are rather brilliant too – a water molecule portrayed as a trio of fairies holding hands – the book is marred only by her often overly convoluted style, which sometimes makes for confused reading.

The plot was too convoluted.

-- Plot is too convoluted.

I guess what I meant - what I was balking at - were stories that are overly, deliberately convoluted.

Laden with stars from Lost in Thailand's Huang Bo to The Assassin's Shu Qi to actor-singer-model du jour Angelababy, and directed by Mongolian mayhem-specialist Wuershan, its dusting-off of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft territory doesn't sound particularly graceful; Hollywood Reporter deemed it "overly long, convoluted and repetitive".

Twelve's plot is overly-convoluted and far-fetched because Soderbergh thinks audiences don't really care about plot; the stars play themselves hanging out in exotic locations because why pretend films of this sort aren't an excuse for exactly that?

Republicans complain that the agency's rules are convoluted and overly strict.

It's a well-worn comeback story and Lilliane's road to redemption is predictably told with overly signposted setbacks and convoluted conflict.