Taylor Swift - All Too Well: The Short Film REACTION!!!

[@carolann500]

Taylor just won a grammy for directing and writing this film!

[@jackson857]

And it wasn't, but should have been, nominated for the Oscar short film category.

[@androgamer750]

Yeah but unfortunately she's not there to speech, so the creative director who replaced Taylor Swift for accept the trophy 🏆🏆

[@carolann500]

@@androgamer750 yes I heard they gave that award any many others before the show started, I was so bummed she didn’t get to say thank you to everyone.

[@Taylah13]

As it should

[@liammcfarlane13]

The way the two of you just sat in complete silence for the second half of the song when shit started going downhill, could tell that you were both completely wrapped up in it, I don't think I've ever seen you that quiet 😂

[@crystalkadletc1944]

I think they also were trying not to cry on screen. I’m here balling after seeing it for the 10th time.

[@whoisdis8201]

​@@crystalkadletc1944 my breaking point was when it said "13 years gone" and Taylor showed up. Got me bawling with pain in the throat.

[@michelle6337]

"The idea you had of me, who was she? A never-needy, ever-lovely jewel, whose shine reflects on you." may be my favorite lyric that Taylor has ever written. With one line she is able to perfectly describe the type of man who sees their partner as an accessory to make them look good, not a human being with feelings and needs.

[@DoubleBlack2.0]

LITERALLYYYY 😭😭😭😭😭

[@jaeyocho]

The red scarf is a metaphor for her innocence and her virginity. This song (extended version) makes me tear up everything I hear it. Taylor's lyrics flows like you're actually there with her.

[@AnnaS-cz1oc]

No, actually, it isn't a metaphor. It is a literal red scarf that she used to own, and you can see it wearing it in the photos that were taken by the paparazzi when she was together with Jake Gyllenhaal, the actor who was around 30 while she was 20. The scarf looked exactly like the one in the video. You can also find some photos of Jake without Taylor walking around with her scarf around his neck.

[@jaeyocho]

​@@AnnaS-cz1oc even if the scarf existed, it's a metaphor for her virginity. You can clearly see all the worsmithing in her lyrics! "And I know it's long gone and that magic's not here no more And I might be okay but I'm not fine at all Cause it reminds you of innocence And it smells like me You can't get rid of it After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own"

[@clarapires9690]

@@AnnaS-cz1ocno, it’s a metaphor

[@angelinabaker298]

@@clarapires9690its real. See comment above, explains it well!

[@BrookieMonster1313]

I love that you did a react with the actual video because it adds a heavy layer of extra meaning and feeling.

[@elisadaygrey]

The bros were too stunned to speak 😂❤ when you said you didn't know this song I was THRILLED. You delivered.

[@Ashley-ci8xf]

The fight scene was improvised by Sadie and Dylan too. Taylor told them to just go with it. She said she couldn’t cut and just let it go and that’s the result. The gaslighting during the fight is just all too real. It shows JG made Taylor think she wasn’t aloud to feel what she felt like her feelings didn’t matter. That’s just not truthful. Like just because you don’t remember saying or doing things in a relationship doesn’t mean they didn’t happen. Diminishing the others feelings is gaslighting and Taylor wrote and spoke on it in such a beautiful way and that’s something she does All Too Well lol

[@robertvirnig638]

No one could have scripted that gaslighting any better. I think what made this song/film so good is almost everyone has gone through everything in the story during their lives at one point or another.

[@stacie9229]

He even SOUNDED like Jake Gyllenhaal! That voice and the way he spoke was just like him. New sub Stacie from Boston

[@fiona9443]

Oh, yes, that song was about Taylor's experience with Jake Gyllenhaal. She dated him when she was 20 and he was 29. This is her 10 minute version of the song; originally the record label had her cut it down to like 5 minutes and 30 seconds. After the whole Scooter Braun incident, she re-recorded all of her songs, calling them "Taylor's version"; this was one of those songs. If you ever get the chance, watch her 2014 Grammy performance of this song; it was an emotional performance. One of my favorite lines of the song, is, "After plaid shirt days and nights, when you made me your own, now you mail back my things, and I walk home alone"; it is one of my faves because of how heavy the meaning is. I believe she mentioned in an interview once how her mother introduced her to symbolism when she was very young, and she was fascinated with how you can take words that have no particular meaning to you in itself, and turn them into something that does have meaning on the sly. Regarding, "plaid shirt days and nights where you made me your own"; when you think of "plaid shirt days and nights--sleepwear comes to mind, right? Popular sleepwear is flannel, and plaid is a pattern of flannel. She could mention any type of sleepwear, but she wants you to specifically think "sleepwear", because she is trying to set-up a particular imagery/message. She is putting him, "days and night", and "plaid shirt" altogether in the same sentence--meaning she had been spending days and nights with him, where he "made her HIS OWN"--Essentially saying, he was her "first". That is why there is so much pain for her, regarding him. That is why that album, Red, is so painful. Although, they weren't together a long time (I think 2-3 months?), she "gave herself to him". She shared with him something she considered sacred, something she never shared with anyone else, and then after it happened, she and him were no more--which this line comes into play, "I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here, because I remember it all too well". She felt he was "the one", gave herself to him thinking she and him would probably be married one day and/or she was endgame for him, and then he was done with her and threw her out like garbage; maybe that is what went down or maybe that isn't, but to her that is how she felt it went down, and expressed it as such. Off topic a bit, but, regarding the word "Red", there is a line in the song, "Red"--"loving him was burning red", and that line is referenced in her album "Lover" in the song, "Daylight"-"I once believed love would be burning red, but it's golden". It felt like both songs are bookends or something; Jake was the guy she thought she would have a happily-ever-after with, and Joe is the guy she knows she will have that happy ending with. Sorry for the long post. I know you guys didn't ask for an essay. I just wanted to share some thoughts of mine. Anyway, if you have the time, definitely check out her Grammy performance of this song. It will be worth the watch.

[@kaymarie0520]

A lot of what you said is spot on! The only thing that I think has changed is him being her first (which is a stupid thing for me to focus on bc it’s none of my business). But in Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve off of Midnights, which is allegedly about John Mayer (bc she mentions her being 19, like in Dear John), she has the line “give me back my girlhood it was mine first”. A lot of people, including myself, see this to mean that John was her first. And she’s even said in an interview that while the scarf is a symbol in this song, it’s not necessarily a symbol of virginity. My thought it that since Jake was after John, maybe he made her believe that she could trust him and since she’d done it before it’s not a big deal if she does it again 🤷🏼‍♀️ odd logic, but she was only 20. And then he broke that trust so soon after she had let her guard down (maybe?). But with her being 20, and wanting to think he wouldn’t let her down like past relationships, I can see how she could describe this relationship as a true loss (not just symbolic) of innocence.

[@fiona9443]

@@kaymarie0520 You have raised some good points. Thank you for your intelligent post.

[@shmamycakes]

Thank you both for your posts! I was relieved I didn't feel like I was going to be writing out the details of where All Too Well came from in Taylor's life. 👏 No matter how many times I watch this short film, the live awards performance from 2014, or listen to Taylor's Version, it still breaks my heart...

[@C-Iris]

​@@fiona9443 @kaymarie8916 It's nice to read your comments and I agree I don't like to talk about Tay's first... But I think the line in WCS does refer to her losing her innocence, her purity or her child self at some extend. And with the guy in ATW is to whom she decided to be intimate with.

[@forevermiarae]

@@kaymarie0520 I don’t think John was her first bc in a very recent interview regarding the red scarf she quite literally reference that the scarf was her virginity and like said that’s all that I’m going to say about it like she left no doubt. But I’m dear John I think girlhood I think it has something to do with how mature she had to be around him and how she kind of lost that aspect of her after bc he would constantly berate her and call her a child or didn’t give her credit for her ideas

[@bammmitsrachel]

I still can't get over "Did the twin flame bruise paint you blue." Like this isn't even just a good lyric but since Taylor & Jake are Sagittarius and Fire signs.....it's really a poetic way to call him out.

[@AB7640]

Ties into “twin fire signs, four blue eyes” from State of Grace

[@direwolf6234]

the 'twin flame' theory is about soulmates and completion ...

[@AllyMack23]

Hey guys, you're not a bitch for getting emotional. We all have emotions. It's human. :)

[@direwolf6234]

for anyone whose heart's been broken that song captures every nuance & detail ....

[@carolynnewcomb2153]

If she’s upset, why does he have to make her feel like an idiot for being upset. Instead of just saying sorry, he didn’t realize how she was feeling, he totally gaslights her so she ends up thinking she did something wrong. That was messed up.

[@gennyolson2257]

And he (Jake) didn't show up for her 21st birthday. What a douche bag.

[@joeslinky]

It’s scripted genius

[@valerie..839]

@@joeslinky no, that scene was improvised by the actors, genius.

[@carolynnewcomb2153]

@@joeslinky Obviously this is a reenactment, but it’s a reenactment of what Jake did to Taylor. So when I comment on “him” gaslighting “her” I’m not referring to the actors whom I assume like each other. I mean Jake gaslighting Taylor, whom the actors are portraying in a scene that Taylor has explained what happened to her and tells the actors to take it from there. It doesn’t take a genius to understand this basic premise.

[@luciuscabralzenardo2897]

Bc he's bad duh

[@MCMNasty2]

“This thing was a masterpiece til ya tore it all up” is my favorite Taylor line ever.

[@britta3733]

loved the authentic silence and sniffles. ❤

[@kaymarie0520]

I have to stop myself from sobbing every time I watch this short film. The sad thing is, there are a lot of people that relate to this type of relationship and watching it play out is very cathartic, but still kind of painful too. Love this video, thank you guys for reacting to this one!

[@MizukiLovesDraco]

I literally have been putting off seeing the short film until yesterday bc i knew it would make me cry like a baby.

[@justbeingelii9680]

The actress, her name is Sadie Sink, but yes her name on Stranger Things is “Max”

[@amandagoodtime7751]

Dylan O’Brien from teen wolf and the maze runner trilogy and Sadie sink from stranger things and fear street trilogy in one video I was so excited the first time I saw this both are brilliant actors the line that hits home is “you call me up again just to break me like promise so casually cruel in the name of being honest” and “time won’t fly it’s like I’m paralyzed by it like to be my old self again but I’m still trying to it after plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own” those lines really hit home.

[@LynsieAshsu]

“I still remember the first fall of snow and how it glistened as it fell.” Something magical about the first snow ( beginning of the love affair, maybe even her first) and how it was great (glistened) all the way until it crashed (as it fell). 😢

[@jennabshire4428]

She is an amazing lyricist. She puts her poetry to music. People who don't know her whole catalog of her music are missing out.

[@getoutofmyhouse123]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! This film was originally a 5 min song. Taylor dated Jake Gyllenhall when she was 21, and she really loved him, even though it was a very short relationship. He was much older to her, but when they were dating, it was like a fairytale for her. Thinking that he was 'the one' she gave herself to him. But soon after, he dumped her. This started with him not showing up for her 21st birthday, which happened when they were dating, and he had told her and comforted her saying that he would be there, but he never showed up. This incident is also highlighted in the song called The Moment I Knew from the Red Album. Soon after this, they broke up, or rather he broke up with her and left her very very very heartbroken. In her documentary- Miss Americana, Taylor mentions that this was a catalyst for many psychological paths that she went down, and not all of them were beneficial. She was really broken because she thought he was the one and trusted him and he left her without a second thought. After this, she released the song All Too Well on her Red Album, which was at the time only 5min long. In an interview, she let it slip that there was a 10 min version, the original version which she hadn't released as a 10min song was too long. But us Swifties didn't let it go, and finally in the Red record she released the entire 10 min version, along with a Short Film as she felt that it would really help us understand this song. The people who are not Swifties, and only know Taylor for her popular songs like Shake it Off or Blank Space or Love Story- they think these are her best songs and think these songs define Taylor. But that's definitely not true and us Swifties know that the songs like Getaway Car, Cruel Summer, Don't Blame Me and all the other unknown songs are her best. If there is one thing all Swifties agree on it is that All Too Well is the best and most emotional song Taylor has ever released. The lyrics itself symbolise so much! For example- I'll get older but your lovers stay my age. Everyone knows about Jake Gyllenhaal relationships, how he dates girls wayyyyy younger than him. Taylor shows here that she grew up and got older, but his new girlfriends always stayed her age- young and innocent. The scarf here symbolizes her innocence. The fact that once he took it, it will always stay with him, and haunt him is what Taylor says here. Her pure genius lyrics which are the most heartbreaking is the bridge- Maybe we got lost in translation Maybe I asked for too much But maybe this thing was a masterpiece Till you tore it all up Running scared I was there I remember it all too well And you call me up again just to break me like a promise (the promise here symbolizes the promise of eternal love and eventually marriage) So casually cruel in the name of being honest (He breaks up with her using her age as an excuse, but if her age was a problem then why did he ever even start dating her) I'm a crumpled-up piece of paper lying here 'Cause I remember it all all all too well Taylor mentions now that at the time when the song was first released and any interviewer asked about it, it was very hard for her to keep it together and she would take breaks to go to the bathroom and have a good cry. But now that she's finally made peace with what happened and is in a happy relationship with Joe Alwyn, she decided the make a self-directed Short Film to give us fans what we've always wanted- a music video for All Too Well, and she's done it so well that she won a Grammy for her directing skills! Omg! I didn't realize that I've written an entire essay here! Sorry I tend to go down a never-ending spiral when I start talking/writing about Taylor :) If you guys have read this, thanks! Also, I'm a total swiftie and if there are any other Swifties reading this, and have any other easter eggs or theories that you have come up with from the SHort Film, do let me know. I wanna know EVERYTHING about this film and her :)

[@valentinamarcano1294]

YES!!! Taylor Swift!!! I love these videos, thank you guys!

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

Taylor is an absolute lyrical genius and if her works up to this song didn’t prove that then this just solidified it. The fact that the song itself is ten minutes yet doesn’t drag on only builds and keeps you engaged is such an amazing thing. Not only that you can feel the emotion in each word she sings, the short film was everything as a Taylor fan I could’ve wanted. Everything was exactly as I’d pictured it in my brain from the first time I heard the short version. She delivered a masterpiece with this

[@WardGrayFamily]

I love how they don’t know everything but they aren’t hardcore Swifties but they enjoy and feel excitement or sadness on the videos and appreciate it

[@Knix2635]

Thanks guys, your kind, caring, hearts are special! Jake Gyllinhall..the scarf represented her innocence, she, he, knew, All Too Well! TS was 19, he was 29…

[@fredyross7972]

This is my fav song and mv from her. This is about her past relationship with jake gyllenhaal. Thx for reacting

[@catherineh5798]

I remember when this actually happened and Jake gyllenhall missed her birthday party. Then he bought her some bad ass guitar. I read about it a couple of weeks ago getting sold in an auction. Alls well that ends all too well 😂😂

[@eduardaschutz6146]

Thank you and great reaction. this short film is a work of art Taylor Swift ,Sadie sink and Dylan O'brien did an amazing job

[@bellahill6358]

You guys reactions are sooo good

[@Nyssa_Bisans_Version]

I thought it would be safe just watching a reaction to it but here I go again, bawling at this film yet again. Dammit!

[@pluss2top754]

Johnny are you crying?😁 I was actually amazed that we both have the same thoughts about his dropping of her hand. I really love that song and thank you for reacting.

[@lizmills340]

In the making of video, she mentions that when she walks into the house at the beginning, you can see the red typewriter there, with the implication being that he gave her something she could create her art on :)

[@stacie9229]

New sub I absolutely loved your reaction to this. You really felt it. Stacie from Boston

[@alvinloveriza8304]

THIS SONG DESERVES THE SONG OF THE YEAR AT THE GRAMMYS!!!

[@clevemchugh6288]

Thank you guys. I really like this song and short film and I have watched several reaction videos on this . Yours is the very best . You didn’t chop it up with silly comments. You both actually listened and then reacted .later . Your reaction was still about the video and not about you attempting to be glib . Well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@eddycastello6307]

Currently binge watching reaction vids before her Eras Tour! Can't wait 😭

[@Mravenrocks]

You two watching this masterpiece are my spirit animal.

[@CelinaSharp]

This song is definitely autobiographical, she herself said in Directors on Directors with Martin McDonagh that emotionally she was going through EXACTLY what the short film depicts. That’s why there’s no way she would have been able to direct this short film back in 2012.

[@melissaisloud7404]

They do know this is about Jake Gyllenhaal, right? He was in his 30s and she was in her early 20s. She is masterful. A true artist.

[@tucasaminecraftedits]

ITS A FEELING 😭😭😭😭

[@dianaharkin2354]

Cathartic

[@leeferreira7448]

Perfect summary of this entire song 11:41 😂

[@anitagladden293]

She is very brilliant

[@TheTweetybird1122]

7:53 perfect example of emotional abuse & how it starts

[@lizamurphy5844]

Amazing reaction to this incredible video you guys sitting in rapt silence... Perfect! , and the fight scene was unscripted 😍

[@dvkins6394]

I'm so sorry you're constantly in pain!! As someone who's been through weeks of spinal pain, UTI, ruptured ovarian cysts, and anything you can think of, i absolutely understand trying to normalize the pain. I hope you'll find a great doctor!!

[@ellabongi]

it was based on her life, about when she dated Jake gylenhall she was still very young and he was older

[@namelessforeverr]

i just loooove your ts reactions

[@knoxlphoenix3522]

Actually the red scarf symbolizes the “virginity” that jake took from taylor which he cannot return it back. That’s why she’s pissed off when someone asked her where is the scarf😭😭

[@michelle6337]

I will never get over the fact that the name of the actor playing "Older Him" is Jake Lyon, who is literally an overwatch gamer and has no other reason for being in the video except the fact that his name is Jake "lying".

[@SandraTaylorsVersion]

He was also a gaffer for the short whatever that means

[@angelas.g.9848]

Its about her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. Also, she writes every song she sings (with a few other people) and all the music.

[@isabellezversion]

i love that the first coment was “imma tell you she writes and directs a lot of shit” cause YES hahahahaahh

[@Itsadibmirza]

Jackie sweetie I’m so sorry 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zazac3740]

Amazing

[@HeffaSwift]

Thats Grace and Steve, but they are representing Anthony and I. Anthony Agre and Heather Benedix, are Taylor and Travis. The metaverse is so ready player one and avatar

[@thejobbernowl]

It’s ok bro, I’m a swiftie and don’t even have the excuse of toxic masculinity and I’ve never cried to a Taylor song. Evermore got me the closest with Marjorie and the final track.

[@thanuk5778]

Loved the reaction!!!

[@sarahdrake3007]

Good

[@DoubleBlack2.0]

P.S. Crying is normal and human. You don’t have to be a “little bitch” to cry, even if you’re a man. 😉

[@gjh9299]

late nigh shows still make jokes, she just made billionaire status and Stephen Colbert said she could afford to buy a new scarf,she was 20 when this happened and he was 29.She waited tor release this but you can definitely feel the pain. Other talk show hosts have asked his sister if she found it but its not about the scarf.I think Jake is a great actor and hes admitted to his fear of commitment.

[@nightingaleoracle]

I actually think the fact that he goes so hard on him “not knowing what moment” she’s talking about, tells me he knew exactly what she was talking about, it was a conscious decision he made in the moment to appear to his friends like she wasn’t that important to him. And he got really uncomfortable when he got confronted about it. Because the truth is he just wanted to enjoy sleeping with her for awhile. Men do this with beautiful young women and they make them believe there’s a real chance at a future, because if they were honest that they just wanted to have sex they would get turned down by most young women and even though they could easily have casual hookups with women their own age, they see something young and hot and they just want to have it for a minute. It’s manipulative, and borderline predatory. And everyone knows it’s what’s happening and everyone pretends it’s ok because “she’s over 18”. 30+ year olds with 18-22 year olds is gross. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@direwolf6234]

older men get burnt by younger woman when they're ready to move on ...

[@jewely9757]

He remembers it. He’s just gaslighting her. It was about her and Jake Gyllenhaal. She was 10 years younger than him.

[@aubreemcclennen92]

Yes. ST. Sadie Sink 😮

[@Violet316]

Did someone request this and if so why didn't they at least tell you it was an actual song and that it was something that Taylor went through?

[@rissaannster]

#SwiftSunday ❤️❤️

[@KENDRICKORONGAN]

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together | 1989 Tour REQUEST TO REACT

[@jbuehler00]

has anyone explained the actual story behind this song? or do I need to stretch my hands and punch my keyboard like a crazy person?

[@itsnotme9990]

Uh yeah… half the comments on this video are people explaining the story behind this song. Many of them are super detailed explanations. Did you not read any comments before you left one of your own? No need to crazy punch a keyboard when the answer to your question has literally been right under your nose. But since you asked, here is a very brief explanation: The song is completely autobiographical. It is about her former relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal back in 2010. She was 20 and he was 29. Everything she talks about in the song and all the scenarios in the short film (except the ones at the end where she is older) are her own experiences. The scarf she talks about in the song is reportedly a metaphor for her virginity. There’s more metaphors, references to other songs, and other lore that I don’t really feel like explaining. If you want more information or a better explanation just read some other comments. Or, just look up “all too well taylor swift explained” and you’ll find lots of information.

[@Wildwitchyweirdo]

"I'll get older but your lovers stay my age" 😅 because he only dates super young for his age.

[@S-and-D]

Um I love this ! Lol

[@amywest135]

This was her experience with Jake Gyllhaal.

[@meganlynn83]

This should be good!

[@shesnotadude]

2:12 no, i'm pretty sure it's Max 😅

[@HeffaSwift]

Grace is Brittney Mahomes and Steve Boyer is Patrick Mahomes

[@franciskev4161]

❤️🔥

[@WardGrayFamily]

Jackie🤣

[@hungryhungryhippocampus7889]

sigh. men never seem to recognize the age gap or the inherent power imbalance that comes with dating a teenager as a grown ass man. so much gaslighting, so much grooming, borderline emotionally abuse

[@direwolf6234]

an older man can be rejected too .. once she's learned what she wanted and ready to move on will be 'causally cruel' and crush the guy ..

[@hungryhungryhippocampus7889]

@@direwolf6234 all humans can be and are rejected. what is your point, exactly?

[@direwolf6234]

same as yours .. power imbalance@@hungryhungryhippocampus7889

[@HeffaSwift]

Let me sing this in the courtroom with the crooks so many hate crimes and man made wars

[@RowdyRuth]

🫶

[@Jane-gt4qf]

What the most important part of you watching this video was that you wanted more. You made sure it was “just credits” before you stopped it. I'm not even going to watch your synopsis or read anything that's written in the comments below because watching you watch this was too perfectly poignant. That's the way I want to remember this last 10 minutes of my life. #realmencry

[@tericonnelly3197]

It’s about Jake jillenhal she was 20& he’s a narcissist she was to young

[@zazac3740]

Its max / sadie sink

[@dogloversmith7139]

It’s about JG..

[@dogloversmith7139]

Taylor always writes truthfully about her EXs

[@HeffaSwift]

My mom died when I was a child and those fuckers erased the memory of the funeral and made a carbon copy of her letting me think she was alive until I wanted to take her out of the country to paris. I never got to properly grieve my mother, they closed my school and the funeral home to hide the truth from me

[@siriosstar4789]

Your mics are too loud in relation to the song ?

[@HeffaSwift]

They are holding him hostage. Please mr.jailer let an honest man go free

[@janetcormier5775]

For the love of god both of you blow your noses before your reactions

[@HeffaSwift]

He tried to get rich off all my talents and thought karma wouldnt see it

[@jbuehler00]

Jake Gyllenhaal is really not a good person, i'm convinced lol

[@cassie1560]

Not reacting at all...

[@joshwestfall637]

How could Taylor Swift be anywhere and people not be floked around her wanting to talk. Leave TS alone jake unless she speaks to you.

[@destinymorrissey5422]

She. Is also directing a movie right now!