All for Veronica: A bit of old-school trouble in the snow

Is it worth your time?

If you have a thing for vintage dramas where one bad decision leads to a snowball effect of headaches, you’ll probably have a decent time with All for Veronica. It’s light, it’s breezy, and it feels like a postcard from a different century. If you need grit, high stakes, or complex moral quandaries, stay far away. This is pure, low-stakes anxiety wrapped in winter coats.

The whole premise is just asking for it. Borrowing jewelry from your own store to look rich for a boyfriend? Classic. You can practically see the sweat on the main character's forehead every time she checks the clasp of that necklace. The film moves pretty fast, too, which is a mercy.

The vibe check

There’s something weirdly charming about how the boss just lets her take the jewelry. It’s the kind of logic that only exists in movies where everyone is just a little bit too nice to be true. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it just kept gliding along the Alps.

The winter scenery is actually quite lovely. It’s shot with that soft, slightly fuzzy look that makes everything feel like a dream, or maybe just a very cold nap. Honestly, the snow scenes are the real star here. They have a certain crispness that feels missing from modern digital stuff.

• The jewelry looks surprisingly cheap for how much panic it causes.
• The ski resort extras are all standing around looking like they were told to 'act cold' for five hours straight.
• The dialogue is snappy, if a bit predictable.

It reminds me a bit of the frantic energy in A Wolf in Cheap Clothing, where the social climbing is basically the only thing keeping the lights on. You know things are going to fall apart, but you’re just there to see how messy it gets. ❄️

There’s one scene in the lobby that goes on for way too long. The characters are just staring at each other, and you can tell the actors are trying to figure out where to put their hands. It’s awkward, but in a funny way. It feels like real life, not a script.

It’s not a masterpiece, and it doesn't try to be. Sometimes that’s exactly what you need on a rainy Tuesday. Just a bit of silly, snowy drama.