Swifties the time has come… the All Too Well short film is finally here… and to
put it simply, we are unwell in the best way possible…
Let's get into it!
As if our emotions could possibly handle any more heartbreak, Taylor Swift has gone and
done it again with the release of an actual visual depiction of the highly anticipated
10-minute version of Red’s “All Too Well” short film.
The visuals.
The storyline.
The raw EMOTION.
Our hearts tore apart piece-by-piece throughout the 13-minute film, as Taylor truly brought
the tragic story of a past love to life.
But first off, can we just take a second (or maybe even a few minutes) to talk about the
incredible acting and chemistry between Dylan O’Brien and Sadie Sink?!
You could truly feel both Sadie and Dylan’s hearts pouring out into this masterpiece throughout
the euphoria and heartbreak of the entire video.
Taylor brilliantly separated each segment of the video into the buildup and eventually
the breakdown of the relationship, as things began so well, until fans ultimately received
a glimpse at the ‘first crack in the glass’.
Sadie and Dylan’s characters were enjoying an evening with a group of Dylan’s friends
when we see Sadie feel uncomfortable by Dylan’s behaviour that night, and after the dinner,
the fighting commenced.
Fingers began pointing at each other over the way Dylan was acting toward her when the
elephant in the room was brought up: the infamous age gap.
“I don’t know any of these people, they’re all strangers, they’re all older than me…”
This scene gave us all immediate CHILLS as their argument was brought to life with actual
dialogue and no music, and truly showed the beginning of the end...
“I’m catching up with my friends!”
“Oh, trust me they were enthralled by you.
Of course, of course!”
“I’m so -- you’re making the entire night about you!”
“You didn’t even look at me!”
This scene really made our hearts stop as we digested every word and emotion, and honestly
could not stop picturing Taylor having that very argument, word for word.
And not gonna lie, it was pretty crushing to watch.
Things then got better for a short period of time as the popular lyrics “dancing ‘round
the kitchen in the refrigerator light,’ swept us off our toes… until the breaking
point was reached when Dylan appeared to realize it was over.
We’re all too familiar with the next phase of the breakup, which Taylor dubbed ‘The
Reeling,’ as Sadie appeared not mad, not sad, but simply numb… or as Taylor explains
so perfectly, “a crumpled up piece of paper.”
Following scenes of reflecting back on what was and what is no longer, the film fast forwards
13 years down the road when, in a shocking turn of events, Taylor herself, who appears
as ‘Taylor, later on’ as a successful novelist with red hair, just like Sadie’s.
Tay is conducting a book signing for her memoir, conveniently titled, “All Too Well,” as
she retells her story just as she did today.
The scene ends with Dylan glancing at her tell her story like a distant outsider, and
the chills have never been more present than they are in this very moment.
Not to mention, it's also snowing.
You guys, I truly cannot think of two people more suited for this film, and it seems fans
completely agree.
Many have already begun chiming in on social media, writing comments like, “Visual representation
of me lying here cuz I remember #AllTooWellTheShortFilm All Too Well,” complete with that crumpled
up piece of paper.
Another fan couldn’t help but notice the connection between the birthday party scene
and Taylor’s vault track “The Moment I Knew,” which took place on her 21st birthday.
Others couldn’t help but point out once again just how perfect each of the scenes
were that embodied every line of the song, and even shared side-by-side photos of Sadie
and Dylan, as well as both Taylor and the film’s other rumored real-life subject,
Jake Gyllenhaal.
Both Taylor and Dylan have since reacted to the film’s release on Twitter as Dylan took
a page right out of Taylor’s notebook, writing, “So casually cruel in the name of being
honest,” and Taylor responded to Dylan’s tweet with a series of teary-eyed emojis.
Ahh our tears are nowhere near being done falling from the faces of Swifties around
the world, but as always, Taylor has once again transformed her experience into a full-blown
masterpiece.
And I think this goes without saying, but Swifties are already getting straight to work
on those “All Too Well” short film Easter eggs, but we’ll save that for one of our
next updates, so be sure to stay tuned…
For more on Tay and the backstory on ‘All Too Well’, click right over here for another
Clevver video.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on this masterpiece in the comments below!
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on socials @sussan_mourad, I’ll catch
you later!