"God's lonely man" is about to leave his mark on the world.

Rating: 9/10 (8 December 2005)

Taxi Driver is a dark psychological film about how deep a man can lose himself in his thoughts. Travis Bickle(Robert De Niro) is the anti-hero in all his glory. Travis feels like he is the loneliest person on earth, filled with an emptiness he cannot escape no matter where he goes or what he does in life. He is surrounded by all the dirty, disgusting, horrible things this world has to offer and craves for something to wash it all away. That something is Travis himself, the weapon against the scum of humanity. Scorsese's direction is very inventive in Taxi Driver, he uses shots that one would not expect and which brilliantly lead the viewer into Travis' subconscious. Paul Schrader's screenplay is realistic and colorful. Robert De Niro delivers one of his most true-to-life performances and shows just how involved an actor can get in developing a character. Taxi Driver is a film about a nobody, just like anybody, but who hides in his distorted mind's realm. This will always frighten audiences.