A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 114 minutes
✓ Genre: Crime, Drama
✓ Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd
✓ Director: Bernard Herrmann, Billy Weber, Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, Michael Chapman
The Taxi Driver (1976) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Taxi Driver (1976) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Taxi Driver (1976) is staring with Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Bernard Herrmann, Billy Weber, Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, Michael Chapman juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.