Taxi Driver

Why does Robert De Niro have a career doing the same thing over and over? This movie is why. One of the greatest movies ever. He gets a free pass for life after this behemoth of a film.

A hero of war fights another battle at a more personal cost. Taxi Driver portrays Bickler’s realisation of self-confidence, that pushes him forward to clean the scum off the street. He becomes a vigilante to revolt against the system. His intentions were very shrouded amongst his rage against the futility of the corrupt government. That frequent change of tactics leaves in a notion of unpredictability. The music, accompanying it all, yearns to swell into an outburst but never settles quietly. Colours play an imminent role too in highlighting the state of the streets as perceived by Travis himself. A lively colluded blend of psychedelic colours. Trance is a feeling that I would choose.

One of the most thought provoking, deep and gripping movies I have ever watched. My all time favourite movie.

De Niro se consagrou com esse filme do Scorsese sobre uma Nova York tomada pelas drogas e pobreza dos anos 70

I once rated this movie **9/10**...hahaha Stupid me...

This is absolutely one of my favorite films of all time. It’s a masterpiece in portraying psychological decline and existential alienation in a modern urban setting. Robert De Niro’s Travis Bickle is one of the most memorable, layered characters in all of cinema, his descent into madness is both tragic and disturbingly compelling. The cinematography is stunning, with that gritty, dreamlike depiction of New York perfectly capturing the tone of isolation and unrest. Every character feels raw and realistic, and the pacing allows you to fully sit in the discomfort and reflection that the film provokes.

There’s a haunting, almost spiritual weight to this movie that’s hard to put into words, it evokes a sense of dread, disillusionment, and loneliness that lingers. The atmosphere, the music, the social commentary, it’s all masterfully done. It’s a film where everyone is suffering in silence, and the way it exposes the cracks in society, especially through the eyes of someone unwell and ignored, is genius.

An absolute essential. Visually gorgeous, emotionally powerful, thematically deep, Taxi Driver isn’t just great cinema. It is cinema.

Like feeling at home in a party you wish you hadn't been invited to.

Taxi Driver is such a strong film that it actually created a type of person. Arguably the birthplace of modern cinema.

this is the only movie ever

What an incredible cast of future legends