Delivering the goods

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2004)

I just saw Taxi Driver for the third time this evening. It's back on the big screen in Stockholm and I was asked by a friend if I wanted too see it with him. Although I had watched it before it totally blew my mind!
I Won't tell you too much about the plot since even the smallest spoiler still is a spoiler. Anyway, Robert De Niro plays Travis Bickle, a Vietnam veteran suffering from insomnia. Since he has nothing better to do he decides to work as a cab driver at night, seeing all the filth and scum of the city thrive during his shifts. As time goes by Travis realizes he has to do something about it...
I suppose most people wouldn't consider this movie beautiful, but the beauty is really what blew my mind. The music, the streets, the camera and the acting, everything is just so tasteful you could eat it! This is probably mostly because of director Martin Scorsese, but he wouldn't have made it without Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel or Cybil Shepherd, all of whom delivers. The romance bit is, in my opinion, one of the best and most convincing ever captured on film. The chemistry between De Niro and Shepherd is awesome and everything just seem so natural and trustworthy.
Now don't you think this is just another of them boring love flicks! This movie got everything you want in a movie: drama, action, romance, great acting, and this tension that gives exactly the right feeling in your tummy and keeps you from getting bored. I recommend this movie to everyone daring enough to see something a little bit different from what we usually see in the movies today.