too pat

Overly convenient and trite
The phrase "too pat" generally means that a solution, plan, or answer is overly convenient and trite. It implies that something is too quick, easy, or simple, lacking depth or naturalness.

Roger Ebert gave In the Heat of the Night a positive review, praising Steiger's performance although he noted "the story itself was slightly too pat". He would later place it at number ten on his top ten list of 1967 films.


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