I've just returned from traveling abroad and finally caught the “Taylor Swift: the Eras Tour” concert movie. The scope, style, scale, sophistication... it's a spectacle! Not just easy-on-the-ear music and clear voice, but the colors, compositions, costumes, cinematography, glitters, pyrotechnics, impressive digital screens with moving images, elaborate prop and set designs made up a memorably immersive and spectacular production.
We got to see all angles, intimate solos, powerful closeups, synchronous dancing with the dancers, towering layers of glowing lights surrounding the stage, and massive overhead, bird's eye view of the booming and shining SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Swift has an exuberant stage presence and infectious energy, embodies various personas that fit with different songs, and fluidly transitions from one era to another. She got little girls dancing, audience turning on their cell phone flashlights, waving and singing along at the theaters.
At nearly three hours, the concert movie covers a span of 17 years and 41 songs (country, edgy, folklore, pop, etc.). It would have been interesting to see backstage preparations and interviews. Whether you're a ‘Swiftie’ or not, if you enjoy pop music or concerts in general, go see it on the biggest screen! It's the closest thing of being there in person. No friendship bracelet needed.
