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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023)
Good, but not great
First off, I want to say I went to the Eras Tour in Los Angeles on night four, right after a the filming of this movie. It was awesome! By far the most fun I've ever had at a concert. So I was glad to hear the movie of this show was coming sooner than expected. That's where I think they went wrong. The grand scale of this show wasn't showcased in this movie. There were too many closeups of Taylor and not enough wide shots of the stage sets and the stadium/crowd. The sound was good, but honestly I thought it could have been better. I just don't think the production had enough time to properly mix the audio. I thought the Reputation All Stadium Tour film was really good, and with all the hype surrounding this epic tour, a little more time editing of this film could have made it even better. My hope is that there will eventually be a Directors cut, or maybe a Taylor cut that includes all the songs, including the surprise songs in the future. I'm sorry if this sounds like I'm putting down the production, I am not. With the time they had, I'm sure it's the best they could do. Great job though, recording a live 3-1/2 hour show and editing out all the cameras must have taken up most of the time because on first viewing I didn't see a single camera. I can't wait to see this again at home and enjoy the Eras Tour for many years to come.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Subspace Rhapsody (2023)
Finally a Star Trek Musical!!
I honestly cannot stop listening to this soundtrack on Apple Music, but my only complaint is that the show was too short I liked the dire stakes of this episode and really loved the singing! Ethan Peck (Spock) was really fun to listen too and Christina Chong's (La'an Noonien Singh) song "How Would That Feel" was honestly my favorite. Her feelings that she developed towards Kirk from the episode "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" spilled into this song and I felt all her emotions burst forth. The finale "We Are One" was so good I listened to it on repeat for a while today. I wish more people would watch Trek and enjoy the well crafted episode of Strange New Worlds. The cast is superb and you can feel there's and the writers passion to make quality television. Bravo!! And I want an encore! Even though I know there won't be one.