Taxi Driver Reviews and Ratings


  • ifeels1ck
    January 31, 2009
    ifeels1ck
    Scorsese really made his mark with this story of a mad taxi driver with a cause.
  • habibajala
    January 28, 2009
    habibajala
    Pull down their trouser
  • FutureEnergy
    January 26, 2009
    FutureEnergy
    Strange, specifical, bt possible to see.
  • elliotormerod
    January 24, 2009
    elliotormerod
    quality one to see before you die
  • alienun711
    January 23, 2009
    alienun711
    robert de niro
    jodie foster
    peter boyle
    cybill shepherd







    martin scorsese

    robert de niro

    jodie foster

    peter boyle

    cybill shepherd
  • roydonm0526
    January 22, 2009
    roydonm0526
    one of the most different movies ever made
  • ricardo5733
    January 20, 2009
    ricardo5733
    Ingrained into pop culture since its release Taxi Driver became more than a film over the years. It's so gritty and urban you can taste and smell the stench of the New York streets and this mans hatred for the sordid nature of man. Scorsese is one of the masters of cinema.
  • lukrezia
    January 16, 2009
    lukrezia
    I was expecting something better. :/
  • irving1238
    January 11, 2009
    irving1238
    una de mis peliculas favoritas
  • jschartrand
    January 11, 2009
    jschartrand
    Awesome movie by Scorsese, again. Complicated, complex and mostly dark, the movie is elegant and awesomely executed on all points. De Niro is specially incredible in this big fall that his character lives.
  • LukePajowski
    January 10, 2009
    LukePajowski
    Character study of Travis Bickle and how loneliness can affect a man. The style Scorsese chooses to shoot with completely mimics Travis' psychological state of mind.
  • ljsb1417
    January 7, 2009
    ljsb1417
    Saw this recently and it was good
  • MovieGeek13
    January 4, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    Scorsese's masterpiece, and a milestone in cinema history. As a character study, as a political film, as a gritty film noir, it is perfect.
    The fact that this film introduced the world to three powerhouse entertainers - actor Robert DeNiro, filmmaker Martin Scorsese, and writer ...( read more)Paul Schrader - makes this film all the more important.
  • aarthimoto
    January 4, 2009
    aarthimoto
    The taxi driver is a weird character. Until the climax his intentions are never really clear.
  • FanadFilmsProduction
    January 1, 2009
    FanadFilmsProduction
    Still holds up, after all these years
  • feej76
    December 30, 2008
    feej76
    scorsese the michael jordan of filmaking. flexs' his cinamatic muscle in presenting the range and ability of both deniro and keitel
  • JojoAnthony
    December 29, 2008
    JojoAnthony
    a pathbreaker







    a pathbreaker
  • YouareZero
    December 27, 2008
    YouareZero
    mtlad kargad ver gavige am filmis azri mara roberti magari kacia
  • rhcpluver
    December 26, 2008
    rhcpluver
    YES YES YES YES! I seriously can't belive how hot Robert De Niro is in this classic!
  • gmale9000
    December 26, 2008
    gmale9000
    THE SHIT. Makes me wanna shoot someone for Jodie Foster. Weird....
  • dodrio65
    December 26, 2008
    dodrio65
    A classic. De Niro is creepy as hell and Foster is great as well. We see De Niro turn from protector to massacrer and the shift is expertly directed.
  • sto4ol
    December 24, 2008
    sto4ol
    first time i watched it i hated it, maybe its because i was 7, I grew up and watched it again. now its one of my all time favorite movies. everyone in this film were at the top of their game
  • RoxyFoxy10
    December 24, 2008
    RoxyFoxy10
    i think i saw it not sure
  • godsend311
    December 22, 2008
    godsend311
    Amazing award winning classic film starring a very young Robert DeNiro and an even younger Jodie Foster. Crazy film about a man preparing for a massacre and the paranoia accompanied by this preparation. Great eerie twisted film from the amazing Robert DeNiro. Definately not s...( read more)uited for children or the emotional unstable. Quite the vision and emotional trip for the able minded. A must see.
  • BluesLover
    December 18, 2008
    BluesLover
    Robert Deniro did a great job!
  • blakeevan
    December 15, 2008
    blakeevan
    Scorsese has neve created a finer piece of work. An intimate look at Travis Bickle with the most brilliant camera work / directorial choices I've ever seen. When Travis Bickle calls Cybill Shepherd's character after ruining a date by taking her to a porno movie - the conversation...( read more) is so awkward that Scorsese has the camera turn away from Bickle and focus down the hallway instead. It's as if we're so embarrassed for him that we, the audience have to look away. Absolute genius. Well crafted genius!
  • kitchenaut
    December 13, 2008
    kitchenaut
    I've only seen it once, but it was a decent film, and didn't have too many rat pack songs like other scorsese films.
  • bradwest
    December 13, 2008
    bradwest
    Only in the 70's do you get a psycho (a real one, not a compromise like Hannibal Lector.) that ends up a hero. (But you feel like the story doesn't end when the screen fades to black, as if Travis could build up and go off again and not have good luck come down on his circumstanc...( read more)es.)
  • tv104
    December 9, 2008
    tv104
    Liked it, deffinetly wasn't what i was expecting. I think i will like it more with time, after a few more viewings
  • AgentLexi2132
    November 28, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    ''You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? Oh yeah? OK.''

    A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as nightti...( read more)me taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process.

    Robert De Niro: Travis Bickle

    Quite simply, Taxi Driver is one of the best films ever made. This is one of those films that you do not get tired of seeing and every time you watch it you realize a little detail that you have not seen before. Excellent actors, a good director, an impressive soundtrack and a real story are the main appeals of this film.

    Taxi Driver is about loneliness, about the isolation of a man in a society full of scum. His objective is to finish with the scum of the streets. The story uses a taxi driver as a metaphor of loneliness and it has definitions of irony because we can see that a city which is full of people can be the most lonely place for a man to be. The long nights in the city, the night environment full of whores, junkies, pimps and thieves are the main elements of the world in which Travis Bickle lives. Travis is a misunderstood guy who is seeking desperately for some kind of companionship because as he says ''Loneliness has followed me all my life, everywhere'' but at the same time he seems not to do anything to avoid his situation and it is seen when he goes with Betsy(Cybill Shepherd) to a porn cinema. At the end of Taxi Driver the character makes real his most violent visages and dark recesses of fantasy, with a burning scope of various soldiers from fighting in Vietnam, and he behaves like this because of his loneliness, his alienation and because he does not find any purpose to his seemingly empty life. The violent behaviour evolves and shapes Travis into a hero, although he had killed many people and he could on a whim or for a purpose resort to doing it again. Although he acts with an extreme violence the spectator understand him and the reasons why he acts that way. The soundtrack of the film, which is composed by Bernard Herrmann, inspires that same kind of loneliness and isolation, sometimes mistyfying into an absolutely haunting horror film genre. This music and the slow camera showing the streets all help to introduce the spectator into the world of Travis, to know what he is thinking and to know what he is doing, it's beautiful.

    So put into an equation of sorts, Martin Scorsese wisely teams up with one of the most intense actors of the time to create a masterpiece of urban alienation. Paul Schrader's magnificent script paints a portrait of loneliness in the largest city of the world. Travis never once enters into a meaningful relationship with any character anywhere in the material given. He is the most hopelessly alone person in celluloid.

    ''Loneliness has followed me my whole life. Everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. I'm God's lonely man... June 8th. My life has taken another turn again. The days can go on with regularity over and over, one day indistinguishable from the next. A long continuous chain. Then suddenly, there is a change.''

    He is alone with his thoughts, and his thoughts are dark ones. The film fools you on a first viewing. Is Travis an endearing eccentric? Sure, he's odd, but he's so polite, and he's got an enduring sense of humour. His affection for Betsy is also pleasant and kind. But on more viewings, you see it for what it is. The audience comes to see Travis's psychology gradually, but there's actually far less development than one might assess. When he talks about cleaning up the city, the repeat viewer knows he doesn't mean some sort of revolutionary change. This is less a film about a character in development as it is a kind of snapshot into the psyche. To be sure, it takes the stimulus to provoke the response, but does that imply some kind of central change in the character?

    Tremendous supporting roles are brought to life through vivid performances by Keitel and Foster especially. Shepard's character, Betsy, is little more than a foil to highlight Travis's utter alienation from society, but she is still impeccably portrayed. With only two scenes that don't center on Travis, it is unavoidably De Niro's show. The life with which the supporting cast imbues their characters is a credit to themselves, and to the director's willingness to let the film develop from the intersection of diverse ideas and approaches. What would the plot lose by eliminating the Albert Brooks character (Tom)? Nothing at all. He makes almost no impact on Travis's life, which is where the plot lives. But his inclusion makes the film as a whole much richer and fuller.

    ''You get a job. You become the job.''

    What makes the film even better is De Niro showing the type of form that makes his recent form such a major disappointment. He is outstanding as he moves Travis from being relatively normal to being eaten up from the inside out. His eventual implosion is impressive but it is only as impressive as the gradual slide he depicts over the course of the film. Although he dominates it, others impress as well. Foster stands out in a small role, while Keitel makes a good impression as the pimp. Shepherd is not quite as good but her character was not as well written as the others so it isn't all down to her. Regardless, the film belongs to De Niro and although the quotable scenes are the ones that are remembered it is in the quieter moments where he excels and shows genuine talent and understanding.

    Overall an impressive and morally depressing film that deserves its place in cinematic history. The portrayal of a city and a man slipping into moral insanity is convincing and engaging and it shows how well anyone can spiral into modern madness and the effects of a moral void in certain or all levels of Western society. Scorsese directs as a master craftsman, despite this being at an early stage in his career and De Niro is chillingly effective as he simply dominates the film in quiet moments and quotable moments alike.
    Vietnam war veteran Travis Bickle is a lonely, lonely man and I cannot stress this point enough. His mind travels through sleepless nights , but he then takes a job as a taxi driver in New York City. As DeNiro's Travis drives around at night as Bernard Herrmann's beautiful and subtle score plays, you can't help but just stare and gaze at the wonderful cinematography which puts you in the spot as if you are there.

    ''I think someone should just take this city and just... just flush it down the fuckin' toilet.''

    A true milestone and blessing for 70s American Cinema. In essence, one of the greatest achievements ever put into Modern Cinema, a modern Classic. Martin Scorsese's direction is just absolutely superb, he makes it unique and wonderful. Herrmann's score, in which he shortly died after completing the score is by far, one of the best. He was passionate and let his soul pour out here. Paul Schrader's career-defining script is just widely unique and fantastic. So many memorable quotes, incredibly unforgettable. From "You talking' to me?" to "Taking me to a place like this is about as exciting as saying to me "Let's f*ck." Said to be semi-autobiographical of Schrader (paranoia, obsession and porn), Schrader sang his whole heart out as he wrote this masterful creation.

    Disturbing, dark, subtle... So many words to describe the wonderfulness that is of Taxi Driver. Beautiful music, the amazing cinematography that makes you feel as if you are there. The acting from our leading man, Robert DeNiro is honest, compelling, dangerous and wonderfully structured. This movie will change your life. Scorsese's masterpiece. Incredibly thought-provoking. As we ground upon the final act, Taxi Driver just leaves you standing still...

    ''Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. I'm God's lonely man.''
  • fredriksenn1990
    November 26, 2008
    fredriksenn1990
    Scorsese's masterpiece. DeNiro at his best.
  • Arlecchino
    November 23, 2008
    Arlecchino
    Fantastic music! and fantastic acting from Robert de Niro.
  • richardksbaer
    November 23, 2008
    richardksbaer
    I don't love this as much as everyone else, but it makes for good viewing.
  • hypathio7
    November 20, 2008
    hypathio7
    nominated for best picture at the oscars
  • Robbanflix
    November 15, 2008
    Robbanflix
    Martin Scorsese have made quite a few good movies over the years and with a actor like De Niro i had to see this old classic flick. I actually thought it would be more thriller crime than it really was. Its more a drama and rather slow but its an enjoyable moment to watch and wel...( read more)l made in a high level. Overall a movie worth to see.
  • catbox9
    November 14, 2008
    catbox9
    Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver tells the story of a New York City taxi driver. The film begins with him applying to become a taxi driver and the rest of the film deals with his life as a taxi driver. For the most part, this film is rather slow-moving. Overall, I found the plot to ...( read more)be decent. The exploration of the protagonist's psyche could be tedious at times, but it was still worthwhile.

    The protagonist in this film is played by Robert De Niro. De Niro plays a rather complex character and he plays his character fairly well. The character is rather dynamic going from a seemingly normal person early in the film to someone who appears insane by the film's end. De Niro was probably the best thing this film had.

    Overall, I was not particularly impressed by this film. While the ending was reasonably exciting and leaves plenty of room for interpretation, the events leading up to the ending weren't particularly interesting to me. Having the film's main character become more and more insane as a film progresses is hardly anything new and I'm not sure this film did anything groundbreaking in that regards. The ending was rather violent for 1976's standards, but that alone doesn't guarantee a good film. This review notwithstanding, this film tends to be fairly well-regarded so it is probably worth seeing.

    70/100
    C-

    UP NEXT: To be determined.
  • pt016
    November 12, 2008
    pt016
    Travis Bickle is one of the greatest anti-heroes in film history. An outsider with no rules.
  • rtmother
    November 12, 2008
    rtmother
    In this writer's opinion, this is easily one of the best American films ever made. The collaboration between Scorsese and De Niro is a constant reminder that there is no limit to what an actor and a director can accomplish together. Paul Schraders' script is a textbook example ...( read more)of good writing; in it the audience can find a man searching for himself in a world that he feels confused, paranoid, and reactive to his surroundings. In the end, he ultimately makes the attempt to do good and help a young girl off the streets by attacking the pimps and gangsters who rule her life. Possibly one of the most terrifying scenes ever filmed is the sequence of Travis Bickles stumbling up the staircase with a maimed gangster trying to stop him.
  • violawil
    November 9, 2008
    violawil
    Barbara "nickle & dimed" Ehrenreich is featured in this musical excerpt from The American Ruling Class, a "dramatic-documentary-musical" starring Harper's Magazine editor emeritus Lewis Lapham.
    http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=gDgFiW2xtf0&feature=related

    The full length trailer fo...( read more)r the movie The American Ruling Class.
    http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=tCc6qOsmxW4&feature=related

    Source for film:
    http://www.alivemindmedia.com/films/the-american-ruling-class/
  • mh1285
    November 8, 2008
    mh1285
    Scorsese-De Niro strikes it again!!
  • sweetiefrances
    November 4, 2008
    sweetiefrances
    i didnt expect this to turn out good. it was worth to watch.
  • didjuan
    October 28, 2008
    didjuan
    find me my taxi driver!!!
  • nickg329
    October 28, 2008
    nickg329
    Brilliant character study by Scorsese. How the hell did this not win any Oscars?
  • firstsonxb
    October 27, 2008
    firstsonxb
    very cool movie. the blood was intense though. very interesting to watch though.

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