Film Review - Hurry Up Tomorrow
May 14, 2025
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye really wants to be an actor. Being a successful singer isn’t enough, reaching chart-topping highs and attracting significant media attention. Becoming a thespian seems to be his new goal, though he’s probably not going to achieve it if he keeps picking projects like “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” While the film is being sold to the public as some type of psychological thriller, co-writer/director Trey Edward Shults (“Krisha,” “It Comes at Night,” and the little-seen “Waves”) isn’t making something like that. The endeavor is more surreal and meandering than a simple ride into a broken mind, and it’s incredibly determined to sell Tesfaye’s dramatic range, along with his music. The offering is a valentine to the greatness of The Weeknd “persona” and musical accomplishments, finding the script more of an afterthought as Shults is tasked with staying tight on the star as he hopes to deliver a powerhouse performance. “Hurry Up Tomorrow” accomplishes extraordinarily little dramatically, strictly made for those who share the same appreciation for The Weeknd as Tesfaye does. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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