A lonely cabbie is on a mission to cleanse distasteful and unlawful activities in New York City.

Rating: 8/10 (26 April 2014)

This movie tells an interesting tale of a man in New York City during the 1970s. Robert DeNiro is phenomenal and his performance captivated me even when I started to get lost in the story. The character's desire to wash away the "scum" of the city is directly tied to his violent tendencies and this provides most of the substance of the movie. Watching DeNiro reconcile these seemingly polarizing aspects of his life was fascinating to say the least. However, as a first time viewer, I found it difficult to keep up with parts of the story and the ending in particular left me a little confused. Ultimately the character and the setting make this movie what it is; a classic.