Robert de Niro Masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2001)

I say "Robert de Niro" masterpiece and not "Martin Scorsese Masterpiece" because it is de Niro who makes this a masterpiece. I have not seen a better acting performance in a film. Of course, the direction helps de Niro make the view feel s/he completely understands the character of Travis Bickle without any need for sympathy or even empathy, but it is de Niro who does it for me.
On the other hand, I felt the story was a little confused in places and left too many questions without clues to guess at the answers. I give this movie 8/10.