Film Review: TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR (2023): Sam Wrench’s Wonderful Concert Film is Breathtaking in All its Glory

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Review

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023) Film Review, a movie directed by Sam Wrench and starring Taylor Swift, Amanda Balen, Taylor Banks, Tori Evans and Whyley Yoshimura.

Early on in Sam Wrench’s brilliant concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, music sensation Taylor Swift is singing “Cruel Summer” and moving her body to the music as the crowd goes wild. Under Wrench’s phenomenal direction, every shot of this new picture will keep the viewer’s attention focused on the screen. Make no mistake. This is a big screen event like no other that must be seen and heard in the biggest theater possible with the best sound system available. It’s a monumental achievement from the beginning stages all the way to the latter stages of the movie where Swift’s “Folklore” music takes over. This film ends with enough sensations that it will reward the audience for watching the entirety of the film which has an almost three-hour running time. Rarely has a movie of this length that is presented through music and stage imagery made it impossible to even think about leaving the action for a bathroom break.

Swift’s back up dancers and back up vocalists are all of the highest caliber as artists. Swift works with a diverse selection of performers on stage so that when she’s singing “22,” you’ll be just as focused on the entourage Swift has by her side as you will be focused on Swift herself.

This new film tells a story through music which may or may not be Swift’s own story. We can assume she’s drawn much inspiration from her life as she belts out lyrics like, “We are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Swift’s songs are all full of heart and energy although in different ways. Songs like “Blank Space” keep the musical beats rocking as Swift moves across the stage with elegance, sophistication and pizzazz. Then, there are songs like “Enchanted” where Swift and her female entourage are dressed like princesses that present a softer side to Swift that is just as compelling as her quicker paced self.

There are many standout scenes. A fine scene has her confessing feelings to a man on the other side of a table. Swift expresses her emotions beautifully through the lyrics she sings throughout the film. In the “Folklore” section of the movie, Swift is dressed in white and wearing white, flat shoes. It may be her least jazzy outfit in the movie, but the clothes help make her seem like a mature woman with a lot of insight and depth. We trace Swift’s growth as an artist as the different eras of her music take center stage throughout the movie. The lyrics from her earlier songs when compared to her later songs seem to have matured significantly in her later work. She ages before our eyes and back again through each and every song in the movie.

There is a number where the performers hold what appear to be orange lanterns. They can serve to remind one of pumpkins. It feels like the perfect time for this imagery which is well-suited for a movie being released around Halloween. Swift is like a ball of energy even when she’s giving her Los Angeles audience props for helping her experience the best tour of her career. Swift doesn’t rest if the scenes in the film are any indication and if she does take a break, it’s well deserved. The changing of her outfits are constant and red seems to be the color of clothing that suits her best.

At one point, Swift escapes into what seems to be a swimming pool onstage. This concert had spared no expense and every back up performer is expertly trained to help create some stupendous choreography. This film is nothing short of a marvelous time for anybody who is moved by the power of music, Swift fan or not.

It’s only fitting to talk about Swift’s crew of back up performers. They consist of a man with a great chest, and some extraordinary talents who display terrific bouts of energy and enthusiasm that help every major scene here come to life vividly. It’s like one is attending the concert with a first-rate view of the action. The back up crew is, simply put, perfection.

Nothing can really prepare audiences for the triumph that is Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. The performance of “Love Story” is airy and enjoyable to watch and listen to while “Shake it Off” gives Swift and her crew the chance to make the feel-good intensity of Swift’s music work wonders. Swift seems to be a woman who has had some bad experiences with love throughout her past but stands strong through it all. This movie is a testament to her strength and determination, whatever her real life experiences truly are. You’ll wonder if they are as difficult as her songs make them out to be.

Concert films have never been this big or bold before. The colorful artistry of the images makes the action vividly leap off the screen. It’s almost as if this movie is in 3-D whether a 3-D version exists or not. Every scene here tells a story through the lyrics Swift sings. It’s a well-oiled machine designated to have viewers singing the songs to themselves as they watch Swift moving to the beats as the eras of her music (and her wardrobe choices) change throughout.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour would be nothing if we didn’t get to see Swift putting the effort into making her fans admire her as a person and as an artist. She emits passion through every performance. Swift makes a muscle at one point early on as she gets into a number about men that is as timely as can be. Whatever points Swifts wants to make through a specific song are made clear through Swift’s sophistication and presence on stage.

It is safe to say that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is going to be a huge hit and deservedly so. It’s a burst of purely positive vibes for the viewer to behold in almost every number the picture presents even when the lyrics may have not so happy inner meanings. This is one of the most accomplished concert pictures ever made and is a delight to witness with a crowd of fans who will help make the music have a much deeper, relatable meaning. There’s not a number in the film that falls flat. It’s a rotation of wonderful eras of Swift’s songs that will live on for ages long after the movie leaves theaters. This is the type of stand-up-and-cheer movie that will inspire as much as it does entertain the viewer. It’s perfect.

Rating: 10/10

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