If so, its simplicity was that of genius, of being able to impose a thread of distorted but impregnable logic on to almost any set of circumstances.
The grand sweep of simplicity (or genius?) which might carry off "Lear" without forethought is not his, but if sheer acting ability and intelligence can make Lear live for us in the theatre, then Mr Redgrave's interpretation, taken wholly, is one of the most interesting and vivid lessons in the way to play the part.
They were after "radical simplicity," the "genius of omission".
After the report was completed in August 2013, the administration began implementing the plan, a plan, I'll admit -- though I'm in no way a fan of geoengineering -- I'm in awe of because of its simultaneous simplicity and genius not to mention sheer chutzpah.
Adding the sci-fi element was a stroke of genius, keeping the simplicity of other action films (a cop and a criminal trade places) while totally raising the stakes (they literally trade faces!).
Sometimes an author comes up with an idea so simple, yet so striking in its simplicity, that it seems like a little bit of genius.
The only network with a femtocell right now is Vodafone, and its SureSignal is a work of genius, rightly winning awards for its simplicity and efficacy.
The simplicity of pushing a button is somewhat genius, which has been copied by lots of other services and physical counterparts, such as Amazon Dash Button and Swedish Flic.
The genius is the simplicity of his 'thought experiments' which were key to his remarkable insight.
That book showed Mailer to be capable of controlling a style of lyrical simplicity, whereas his reputation had been built on baroque, complex sentences, fizzing with ideas to the point of genius or idiocy.
