Review of Taxi Driver (1976) by Peter R — 31 Jul 2018
Taxi Driver is a good film, though a bit overpraised. It is the story of Travis Bickle- a lonely ex Vietnam soldier holed up in a tiny apartment in New York. He develops an infatuation with a woman he sees across the street and befriends a girl prostitute all within a span of time, which pretty much tells you his state of mind.
To put it bluntly Travis is a sociopath- a volcano waiting to erupt. The acting is good, especially De-Niro whose works with Scorsese are always interesting but the film isn't all that great in the larger scheme of things.
In other words, it's a decent watch but hardly a classic. (De Niro owns the screen but a tad bit overrated as a whole film).
This review of Taxi Driver (1976) was written by Peter R on 31 Jul 2018.
Taxi Driver has generally received very positive reviews.
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