Verity movie review
This month I'm watching Anne Hathaway push forward, taking on roles in film after film, with Verity being her latest.
It's a role a lot of people disagree on, saying both actresses give flat performances. I, on the contrary, noticed that the role fit them like a glove.
First, Verity , who was channeling all her neurotic repressions through her creations, while Lowen was constantly in a state of psychological turmoil because she could sense that something strange was going on.
I was paying very close attention to how they both looked at each other, as well as their body movements, and I honestly think most people commenting negatively must have been wearing sunglasses at the time!
The dialogues were quite good, but even more so when Lowen was reading Verity's story - that intense, descriptive, literary part of it!
The story had quite a few twists, especially towards the end of the film. The whole atmosphere was consistently dark, with some genuinely strong thriller scenes - the kid suddenly startling Lowen was a great moment.
Particularly interesting was the set design inside the house and the scenes with the alive Verity, through the videos on her computer.
Dakota definitely had the lead role in the film, with Anne as second and the husband [Jeremy] third - who was Hopeless romantic!
8 out of 10!
Some critic reviews on short
Verity (2026) arrives as a polarizing adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling thriller, dividing both critics and audiences. While professional consensus tilts mixed-to-negative due to script inconsistencies and an overly melodramatic narrative, the film maintains a trashy, guilty-pleasure allure reminiscent of glossy '90s psychosexual thrillers.
Anne Hathaway delivers a delightfully unhinged, high-camp performance as Verity, greedily stealing every scene she inhabits. Conversely, Dakota Johnson’s low-key, reserved portrayal of Lowen has sparked debate; where some see detachment, her approach actually functions as a necessary internal defense mechanism, capturing a vulnerable outsider processing trauma, shock, and prohibited desire within a hostile environment. Josh Hartnett effectively grounds the dynamic as her seemingly warm counterweight.
The stunning, isolated mid-century estate amplifies the claustrophobic tension, centering the story around its ultimate, haunting question: can we ever truly separate absolute reality from manipulated fiction within a writer’s bloody manuscript?
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