The Taylor Swift Eras Tour is a billion-dollar tour that started on March 15th, 2023. Due to the tour not being accessible to all, Swift decided to take the tour to the big screen. From presales alone, it has become the highest-grossing concert movie ever. As someone who has watched nearly every live performance from the Taylor Swift Eras Tour from the comfort of my home, the tour coming to the big screen is a dream come true.
In preparation for the tour coming to the theaters, AMC changed the format and capacity of the website along with making AMC-themed friendship bracelets to trade with Swifties. The movie runs for 2 hours and 48 minutes after the advertisements. The ticket cost for an average adult seat is $24.89 without taxes and fees. For two tickets, I paid $60.68 with $5.52 in taxes and $5.38 in convenience fees.
AMC sold out of all Taylor Swift-related merch before I arrived. Luckily, the staff radiated amazing energy and were willing to trade all and any friendship bracelets.
The Lover Era
Unlike the live tour, the Lover Era consists of five songs instead of the usual six. “The Archer” being removed left a void where it typically belongs, and the lack of energy in the theatre during the song “You Need to Calm Down” makes this Era less likable than the tour equivalent.
In the song “You Need To Calm Down,” Swift encourages those in the audience to wave their hands. In my theater, only a few people waved their hands, unlike the normal masses at the concert who were excited to participate. With that in mind, I would give the Lover Era a six out of ten.
The Fearless Era
The Fearless Era is my least favorite Era from the tour, but the energy in the theatre during this act saves it from an awful score. This Era only consists of three songs: “Fearless,” “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story.” All songs from that Era were insanely popular with the people in the theatre and made this Era a little more bearable.
Personally, one thing that I did miss was the two claps during the song “You Belong With Me” during the bridge. I would ultimately give this Era a four out of ten.
The Evermore Era
The Evermore Era was exciting to dive into because Evermore is personally my favorite Taylor Swift album. I was let down due to people leaving for bathroom breaks, the lack of singing, and the removal of the song “No Body, No Crime.”
One thing I was really anticipating was the song “Tolerate It,” which I relate to on a personal level. The scene during that song is extremely beautiful during the tour and I wish I was able to see it in the movie through the tears.
Due to the disappointment of the crowd, I give this Era a seven out of ten. It would be so much better if people listened to it more, not just her popular albums.
The Reputation Era
The Reputation Era is one of the most anticipated and the best Era in the movie. Between the CGI animation of a snake during the transition and the energy of the theatre, it was phenomenal.
One thing that severely disappointed me was the lack of participation of the crowd in the most popular tour chant during the song “Delicate.” It also hurts that nobody sang along to that song. For the lack of interest during one of the most known tour chants, I give the Reputation Era a nine and a half out of ten.
The Speak Now Era
The Speak Now Era was short and simple with it containing only one song “Enchanted.” The visuals during this Era were purely stunning, but due to the repetitive nature of this “Era” and lack of the Swiftie anthem “Long Live,” I have no choice but to give this Era a one out of ten.
The Red Era
The Red Era was one of the most hyped Eras in that theatre. Everyone was singing along to all of the lyrics until it got to “All Too Well (10-minute ver.).” To be honest, I would have thought that would be the loudest song in that Era. Due to nobody singing “All Too Well,” the best-written song of that Era, I will need to move my score from an eight to a seven out of ten.
The Folklore Era
The Folklore Era has to be my third favorite Era in the movie. From the note change in “The 1” to the energy during “August” and “Illicit Affairs,” it is one of the best.
My tears did, in fact, ricochet during the song “My Tears Ricochet.” Between the visuals and lyrics, this song made me very emotional, especially during the bridge. One thing that did leave a void was the lack of the song “Cardigan” directly after. Because of that, I rank this an eight out of ten.
The 1989 Era
The 1989 Era was one of the most energetic Eras of the night. People knew almost all of the lyrics and were excited to sing. The song “Shake it Off” was repetitive as always and there was for sure a void left from “Wildest Dreams” being removed. What I missed most was the transition between “Wildest Dreams” and “Bad Blood.” With that being said, I give the 1989 Era a seven and a half out of ten.
Surprise song segment
The surprise song segment started out with Swift talking about what this tour means to her and how it is important to play songs from all of her albums. She then sings her most popular song from her first ever album, Taylor Swift, called “Our Song.”
Afterward, she went to the piano to play the song from her newest album Midnights, called “You’re On Your Own, Kid.” I found this hilarious because it follows the meme mashup of both of those songs. The songs were great, but not the ones I was hoping she selected for the movie, so I give this segment a seven out of ten.
The Midnights Era
The final Era of the night was the Midnights Era. The visuals were absolutely amazing and the crowd was ecstatic during the songs “Karma,” “Bejeweled,” “Lavender Haze,” and “Anti-Hero.” My anticipation was great and I was not let down at all by this Era, so I give it a nine out of ten.
In conclusion, I had an amazing time watching the Eras movie, and I think it was totally worth the 60 dollars. Although my movie experience was nothing like what I saw on TikTok, I honestly appreciate the normal theatre etiquette with some singing. It still felt like a concert experience.
