Brilliant is too mild a word!

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2006)

This is my second favorite Scorsese film. Second only to Goodfellas, Taxi Driver will undoubtedly be one of the best movies you will ever see. The bloodbath is gruesome, sloppy, and real,unsurpassed by any film I have yet seen. The muted color in this scene makes the fulfillment of Travis's violent fantasies seem even more like a horrific nightmare than it already is. Travis himself is plagued by loneliness, and it eventually drives him mad, hence the bloodbath. The movie is a series of failed attempts to reach out and to find some significance in his life. De Niro's performance as Travis is chilling and unforgettable. The musical score sets a perfectly mellow tone for the movie. It's like the kind of music you would listen to on a rainy day. As I said in my summary, brilliant is too mild a word to describe this movie. Get this movie and watch it. Then watch it again. Then watch it ten more times. It's a masterwork of Martin Scorsese and I'd recommend it to everyone.