12. TAXIDRIVER (1976)

12. TAXIDRIVER (1976)

Language -    English (United States)

Genre    -       Drama

Director    -    Martin Scorsese

*ing           -    Robert De Niro (Travis Bickle), Jodie Foster (Iris), Cybil Shepherd (Betsy)

PLOT

                                                                        Travis Bickle is an American war veteran and drives taxi to get away from his chronic insomnia symptoms. He usually spends his night by driving passengers around the city and by watching porn movies in the theatres. He can be considered as an eye through which the dirt of the city can be seen. Travis get infatuated with Betsy, a volunteer for presidential candidate Charles Palentine’s campaign. In fact he is able to get Betsy for a date and goes for a Swedish sex education movie which make her to leave the theatre. He tries to win her heart back by sending flowers, but she didn’t respond. He is obsessed with doing something useful in his life, moreover he want to clean the street from prostitution and all other crimes.

                                                                        Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese are the two names that is enough to watch this movie. This movie is considered as one of the greatest movies of all times by directors and critics from all part of the world. The film was nominated for more than four Academy Awards including Best Picture, It won the Palmed’Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. This movie is really a guide to the night life of New York in the 70s. Apart from other classic stuffs this movie have a good pace and even Robert De Niro provided a fine perfomence throught out the film.