Great and enduring film that holds up for today's audience

Rating: 8/10 (18 September 2009)

I thought it was a great piece of cinema but i would say that it lacks a bit of pace at times. It has great scenes that engross the viewer. The technical aspects are a bit dated now but that doesn't really affect the overall watch-ability of the film, nor does it detriment the important moments of the film.
Robert DeNiro is excellent, the amount of screen time he has does not affect his performance at all - if anything he becomes more interesting as Travis as the film develops; the parts of the film with just him are if anything more tense and intriguing than others. The film's plot leads into a clever and thought-provoking conclusion. I imagine that it entails no right or wrong interpretation.
Enjoyed it immensely but it just lacks a bit of pace. Perhaps even, if i put my critic hat on, borders on being a tad repetitive. But all in all i would recommend this film highly and doubt that you could watch it without being absorbed by the characters and storyline and throughly enjoying it.