‘Verity’ Review: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Are Stranded in a Corny Thriller That Never Finds Its Pulse
The film adaptation of 'Verity' arrives with the ingredients of a glossy, adult psychological thriller, but the result is closer to an unintended parody than a dark, erotic drama. Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson bring star power, yet the material repeatedly undercuts them with clumsy tonal shifts, strained suspense and a script that never fully commits to its own premise.
