A psychological masterpiece....

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2003)

I first saw Taxi Driver on TV when I was 10 years old, and ever since, I loved it. Martin Scorsese's directing, Paul Schrader's writing and the cast's brilliant acting just captivated me. Robert De Niro was perfectly cast for Travis Bickle, the Vietnam veteran who suffers from insomnia takes up cab driving all over the streets of New York, his life could be heaps better, then he sees Betsy, played brilliantly by a young Cybill Shepherd and he falls instantly for her, then his world is turned upside down when she ditches him after he took her to a pornographic movie. After that, Travis meets 12 1/2 year old prostitute Iris, played with conviction by Jodie Foster and from there, Travis's mental state begins to deteriorate.
A brilliant film for fans of De Niro, Scorsese or fans of psychological dramas.
***** out of *****