Taxi Driver Analysis

Rating: 9/10 (29 April 2020)

Sound in this movie had a big roll in setting the mood of each scene. There was a lot of non diegetic monologue and music; the music provided the atmosphere while the monologue explained more about the plot. An example of this is at the end of the gunfight scene when loud dramatic music is playing while all of the blood, bodies, and guns are being shown to the audience.
The cinematography throughout the movie was jarring for the most part. The film mainly consisted of short clips, whether it was back to back dialogue or a casual drive in the taxi. An example of this is when Travis had his hand in his jacket during the end of the campaign rally. At that moment, it cut to a different angle of Travis pulling out the gun; then the camera turned around to the Secret Service members' reaction. A different perspective was used to show Travis changing his mind, then running away from the Secret Service members. Overall, making that one moment of the movie feels extremely fast-paced.