Wonderfull character study

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 2018)

Films as these are not often made these days, in which character and narrative are at the core of the movie rather than the plot. It took me several times to appreciate this movie, and maybe it is best suited for age peers of the protagonist - De Niro, Scorsese and Schrader were al in their mid-twenties during shooting.
The movie is about finding a place in society, the importance of social ties, and figuring out what meaningful is in life. And by exploring these question through the eyes of a troubled man it makes watching it, a unique experience.