Yet another Scorcese masterpiece

Rating: 8/10 (29 August 2003)

Martin Scorcese is one of the world's most talented directors. If you're reading this review then you know this already. This is one of his earlier efforts but that doesn't mean that this film lacks power or quality. It's a shame that more movies aren't like this. Robert De Niro plays the Anti-hero Travis Bickle, the typical everyman, with skill and intensity. Jodie Foster shows her early acting chops as a prostitute that Travis fancies. The city of New York in the 70's is practically a character in the movie and is shown in all it's gritty glory. Travis grows tired of watching the human scum polluting the city get away with everything and decides to take matters into his own hands. The result is a view of the transformation of the character that De Niro handles with aplomb. The movie deserves all the kudos that it gets in the media and is well worth viewing. Bottom Line: You can't call yourself a movie fan and not have Taxi Driver on your shelf. Movies this good are rare and worth appreciating.