The Best Movie I've Ever Seen

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2015)

The 70s was an amazing decade for films, which include The Godfather (Part II), Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange etc. But in my opinion this film stood out most of all, whether it was its convincing lead performance, and supporting performances. Its realistic portrayal. Its iconic "You talking to me?" Or just the fact that it is simply unique and riveting. Taxi Driver is a brilliantly acted film about a psychologically unstable war veteran who is realistically driven to violence due to his loneliness and insomnia. Robert DeNiro delivers a fantastic performance as Travis Bickle, he made you believe he was as lonely as the character he was playing. While Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks, Peter Boyle and Jodie Foster portrayed just as helpful roles. A majority of the films ranging from the 70s to the 90s were adapted from books, while in this film was originally written by Paul Schrader and directed by Martin Scorsese. In my eyes Taxi Driver is by far the best film in modern cinematic history.