Tough story to get though, but a great film

Rating: 7/10 (15 December 2016)

It has been fun watching this movie for the forth or fifth time. I tend to find new things every time I see it again. DeNiro truly captures the nuances of a troubled soul, and I;m sure he did some painstaking research on the subject with the crew and director. There was no spectacular camera work done, as far as I'm concerned, but it's okay because the narrative and characters just keep the film going on their own. There are obviously some disturbing subject matters covered in this story, and that's part of the drive in getting you, the viewer, to have perhaps some empathy for the taxi driver played by DeNiro. I'm sure it's funny for many millennials to see old footage of NYC. Far cry from the gentrified state it is in now. The entire cast was incredible, and one really starts to feel bad for DeNiro throughout the film. I will always recommend this film to others.