New York City in the mind of a crazed "Taxi Driver"

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2005)

The setting is New York City. We start out with Vietnam vet Travis Bickle (beautifully played by Robert De Niro) where he wants to be a taxi driver at night because of his insomnia problems from the war. Then we realize that there is an election going on for presidency. Travis starts to fall in love with a campaign worker named Betsy when he first looked at her from the window. Then one day for the first time he ever spoked to her asks her out for some coffee. She somehow says yes and they start to get to know each other. Travis asks her out to the movies. Betsy and Travis then go to a movie at night. Travis then takes her to a porno film that 'all couples go and see'. Betsy then never wanted to speak to Travis ever again. Travis then starts to become crazy ever since. He starts to think the street has turned violent. So he goes and buys a few guns to settle the score but unfortunately decides the presidential candidate is a bad man and should be assassinated. I have no more to say about the story.
This is one of my favorites. Bernard Hermann's music; Loved it. Just loved it. The ending is one of the most bloodiest scenes on earth. Scorsese has created something brilliant. One problem; Would you decide if Travis was a villain or a hero? I forgot to mention about Jodie Foster. Foster is a twelve-year old who ran away from her family to go to New York and become a hooker. She received her first nomination for her role. That is how good she was. I think she was fifteen when she did this role; I don't know. Some may not pay attention because it is not their kind of film and people nowadays are into the violence. This film is a masterpiece. Don't miss it.
10/10