"Firstly, it was hart not to marvel at her marketing genius. But also, what is it, exactly? Titled Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, the "movie" is a grandiose music video premiere, a showcase for all Swift's newest jams, and, it turns out, a place for Swifties to commune and determine what they care about this album cycle."
"Then, it transitions through the next 175 or so years of showgirls. Swift is a Ronette dancing all '60s-like in a club; she's Esther Williams in a Busby Berkely-style production, wearing a swimcap; she's a stage actress fighting pirates on a ship set; she's a pop star, etc. At one point, she catches a football while singing "team." She does it cleanly, but there's still abject fear in her eyes, which is charming."
Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl alongside a film-like release titled Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl that serves as a music video premiere and showcase for new songs. The film both begins and ends with the music video for "The Fate of Ophelia," which journeys through roughly 175 years of showgirl imagery. Scenes include Swift inside the John Everett Millais "Ophelia" painting, a '60s Ronette, an Esther Williams Busby Berkeley-style number, a stage actress fighting pirates, and a pop-star tableau. Interspersed footage offers behind-the-scenes glimpses with the Eras Tour team and choreographer Mandy Moore.
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