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But she simply cant stay away, begging him to spank her and choke her in public places.

Those two extremely oppositional characterizations dont make for a compelling figure, but rather a confusing one.
Theres nothing really mysterious or hypnotizing about him, Tesfaye toldGQabout the character.
And then theres Tesfaye, stiff, superficial, and not at all reaching the level of Depps work.
This man sure does love to tilt his head to the side to deliver an emphatic message!
But if that uncertainty is supposed to come through in Tesfayes performance, it doesnt.
Is he aroused or detached?
Shouldnt there be some sense of what Tedros is feeling or thinking, communicated to us through Tesfaye?
Its simply not working for The Weeknd.