Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2008)

This is a dark grim look at the underbelly of the Big Apple. Bobby De Niro yet again puts out a perfect performance as Travis Bickle, a Vietnam Vet and a Taxi Driver. He drives around the place viewing the dark side of humanity. Pimps, whores, drug dealers he's seen it all. He sees them as scum. We follow him through this movie hearing his desperation to break free. He eventually meets 12 and a half year old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster, brilliant). He plans to break her free from her pimp Sport (Harvey Keital). His answer, is violence of the worst kind. This madman kills several people but is wounded. Travis is hailed a hero by the public and Iris moves back to her family. This is absolutely brilliant. Martin Scorsese hardly ever disappoints and yet again he hasn't. It's well worth a look but Caution! It's very heavy so children shouldn't really watch it. Enjoy! 9/10