Review of Taxi Driver (1976) by Shreekara B — 09 Oct 2015

The genre neo noir which came into force around 1950's has that special unique style of presentation that intensifies each and every scene on screen, the camera usage, the flow, the mysterious portrayal of the characters, unique props usage each and every thing in such flick gives the special flow to the movie, Martin Scorsese could be called as the master in creating neo noir, his 1976's all time best 'Taxi Driver' is the best example for his movie proficiency.

The role Travis Bickle in 'Taxi Driver' is once in the life time role and the perfect casting by Scorsese enhanced the quality of the entire movie into total next level, Robert De Niro an actor endowed with tremendous acting abilities got a good chance to show what he was capable of, that style, mannerism, dialogues, image that presented through Travis Bickle by Scorsese remain as all time unforgettable paragon, the phase of transformation of this insomniac, frustrated taxi driver character from being modest day bread earner to the insane, lunatic killer is fabulous, when the proper film maker and an actor with enormous dedication to his craft meet together then only such master class character is able to form.

The technical aspects like the camera flow and the synching music enhances the intensity of each and every frame, the epic line like 'you talking to me?' and those seriously hilarious line like 'I'm waiting for the sun' adds extra punch to the character, the mannerism and the style speaks lot than the plot, overall it is the must watch masterpiece.