Taxi Driver

The Top 63 Marathon, part 25



Data
Title: Taxi Driver
Year: 1976
Length: 113 minutes
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Paul Schrader
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Distinctions: Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Foster) and Best Score; currently #41 on the IMDb's Top 250



My reaction
Synopsis: a NY cabbie is creepy
How I saw it: on video several times, most recently (rented from Netflix) yesterday
Concept: Great. A character study of a twisted, scary person - sounds fun to me.
Story: Good.
Characters: Great.
Dialog: Great.
Pacing: Good.
Cinematography: Great.
Special effects/design: Great.
Acting: Good. The more De Niro movies I see, the less impressed I am.
Music: Great.
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good). Emotionally distant, but fascinating. After having seen it a few times, the fascination is wearing off, though.
Objective Rating: 3.6/4 (Great).