"Keep the Meter Running"

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2017)

The Mastermind Scorsese created this neo-noir thriller fueled, not just with the unleaded Travis's busted leased cab needs, but also with some of the (raw-est) acting I have ever seen.
Seemingly harmless Marine Vet Travis Bickle, having issues sleeping takes up a graveyard cab shift to help him pass his meaningless hours. This cabbie takes a liking to a young desk clerk campaigning for the upcoming presidential candidate. After losing her interest by taking her to see some "Swedish smut film" he becomes obsessed with being part of her life. Losing "the girl" pushes Travis deeper into isolation, and a loneliness that he cant even express to his cabbie friends.
During the Film Travis progressively loses touch with society, and decides to take the responsibility of cleaning up the slums of New York. De Niro, envelopes this sense of a "hero's innocence" when his character justifies his paranoid, and violent actions and evokes a feeling mental instability that truly deserves the Oscar he won.
Regardless of the year this was released, this film is truly one of the greatest Film-Noir movies ever made. From the opening sequence, to the last "So long" , this movie is a masterpiece .