Frightening, Powerful

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2017)

Taxi Driver is one of the best classic movies there is. The film follows the life of a friendless, lonely veteran named Travis Bickle, played by the gorgeous Robert de Niro. He lives in a shabby apartment in New York and decides to be a taxi driver at night because of his insomnia. He gets sick of the filth and scums of New York, and he wants to get rid of them.
Here, we also see the 12-year-old Jodie Foster portraying a prostitute named Lily. Travis badly wants to save her from prostitution. Jodie was simply great in this movie.
The atmosphere and story are dark. We see, not a glamorous and wonderful New York, but a filthy and dangerous world. The main character is very complex and interesting and De Niro nailed his performance. He's perfect in every scene.
The climax is shocking and terrifying, and the ending is thought-provoking.
I usually do not watch films from this genre but this one, I like.