The melodramatic power of Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway is squandered in a “Verity,” a romantic tale that’s ludicrously muddled by suspicions of monstrous misdeeds.
Richard Brody is a film critic at The New Yorker. He covers a wide range of topics within the film industry, including blockbusters, international films, independent cinema, and documentaries, while also exploring the works of influential directors like Jean-Luc Godard and Wes Anderson. Brody is featured in The New Yorker and is the author of “Everything Is Cinema: The Working Life of Jean-Luc Godard,” with a forthcoming book on the French New Wave's lasting influence.