Taxi Driver (1976)

Rating: 6/10 (13 May 2011)

I feel that Taxi Driver(1976) is somewhat overrated. I feel that it was very slow moving for the most part. It was hard to interpret the intentions of the protagonist throughout the majority of the movie. I kept feeling like something violent was about to happen, despite the relaxing jazz music. I was confused when Travis took his date to the porn theater, I didn't understand why he would at all think that a good idea. I feel that this film definitely stands out among other Martin Scorsese films in the way that the main character is developed; I feel that even though he was the protagonist, he wasn't a well-rounded character. As if I were watching a stranger the entire time, it was hard for me to feel any sort of connection to Travis.