Hurry Up Tomorrow doesn't amount to much more than a vanity project. The story is threadbare and sometimes borders on cringy. It is elevated by the performances of Ortega and Keoghan (especially the latter) along with the visual lushness of director Shults' work. But in the end it amounts to not much.
This is the story of a fictionalized version of The Weeknd who has been dumped and ghosted by his ex (and one understands completely why as his toxicity is evident throughout) when he meets a new fan who takes him for a wild getaway. That's it. It takes some very dark and abrupt turns, and supposedly he learns something. But there is little to work with here leaving the director and cast to do as much as they can with what little they have.
The best part is the music. Tesfaye puts out some good new tunes here while self-referencing some old ones. Still you don't need the movie to enjoy the music. This is purely for superfans only.
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Starring: Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd), Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan
Director: Trey Edward Shults
Writers: Abel Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, Trey Edwards Shults
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