i am so obsessed with the music in this film. i believe this was also bernard herrmann's last project before his death, which makes listening to the soundtrack that much more poignant.
taxi driver is, first of all, a character study on travis. this means that the music, by extension, also represents travis. i believe that everything done in the soundtrack is intentionally connected in some way to him.
one effective motif that i love is the swelling of the…
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this movie is often overlooked in favor of more popular and exciting films like serpico. as a result, it has not received the attention it dearly deserves, despite providing a touching story about loneliness, connection, and vulnerability.
the incredibly slow pacing of the intro as we see max and francis compete for a hitchhike makes it difficult to invest yourself in their story. it starts distant and unfamiliar, and you need to trust the movie first before anything entertaining happens.…
this film drags on and on, only really redeemed by al pacino's collection of silly hats and artistic shots.
the core message about change and police corruption can get muddied for the modern viewer as officers talk about dues and collars, more akin to racketeereing than tangible problems of our era.
the interactions had with women are laced with the classic misogyny of the 70's. the women are given no depth besides wanting to marry the free-spirited heartthrob serpico.
there…
