I was not sure if I was going to go to the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour so I asked my NEST/home room class if I should go. I told them that I did not know much about Taylor Swift but that I would be interested in reviewing the film for the EYG site. They told me that I should go…so I bought my ticket.

As I said, I know very little about Taylor Swift. Honestly, outside of Shake it Off, I could not name another Swift song. I did recognize the tune of the one song that Weird Al had parodied into the song “TMZ.”

I am going to be honest, a lot of these songs felt the same to me. I do think that most of that is because I do not know the songs. I did like the transitions between songs because many times, they just moved into a different song and you could tell the change.

Hearing some of these other songs, I realized that Taylor Swift was a real storyteller with her lyrics. There were some surprisingly deep words in these lyrics. I was actually impressed. However, I counted at least three F-Bombs and I wondered as I was watching the movie what the rating was, since usually one F-Bomb is allowed for PG-13.

The stage set up for this concert tour was spectacular. The LED screens and the stage craft was wonderful and some of the most creative ideas in execution. The moment Taylor Shift dove into the stage and started ‘swimming’ in the water beneath was a stunning achievement.

I also loved the back-up dancers, especially the black, heavier set man dancer. I was so impressed with him and the fact that they gave him a primary spot among the dancers. You normally do not see a man with this type of body style as a back-up dancer. However, I could not take my eyes of this gentleman when he was front and center. He was impressive.

I enjoyed the experience of watching this too. There was some singing in my theater and some waving arms etc. I would have liked more of that from the crowd I was with. I had expected more of that and I was looking forward to the energy that the audience was going to bring. I saw this in XD theater and the sound was amazing… rocking loud.

I had a real good time with this concert movie even with a performer that I did not know much about. Her music was entertaining and the shots of the concert by director Sam Wrench were excellent. If you are a fan of Taylor Swift, this will be an amazing experience. If you are not, give it a chance because you may become one afterwards.

4.2 stars