Maybe the Greatest Crime Drama Ever

Rating: 10/10 (11 September 2008)

How I had gone so long without seeing this film, I do not know but I am very grateful that I finally did because it's one of my new favorite movies. Sadly, I haven't seen too many of Scorsese's work but this is definitely the best of his films that I have seen. Taxi Driver deserves to go down as one of the greatest movies of this or any time.
I think the greatest thing about this movie is that it's so much more than just an entertaining movie that you watch with popcorn and forget a few weeks later. It is a very profound character study. It shows the gradual steps that it takes for the main character, Travis Bickle, to finally lose it. It does this so well and captivates the viewer almost perfectly.
Robert DeNiro nails his performance and brings as much as possible to the character. Jodie Foster gives a great performance as well and so does the rest of the cast. This movie probably couldn't have been cast any better.
The best part in any movie, I always say, is the story and this film is no exception. It has one of the most well written scripts I have ever seen on screen. The characters, the instances, the dialog and everything else are almost perfectly written. It also has one of the most insane climax's that I remember seeing.
See this movie! There really is no other way to say it. You really just need to experience it for yourself because words will never do it justice!