Bria Lou Reviews

  Next up was a much-anticipated re-watch! I saw this film for the first time a few years ago, and while I remember enjoying it, I couldn't really remember too many specific details about it, so I'm glad it was on the list - especially because it's one that I would have expected to be on the list last year. I also had no idea until writing this review that I actually reviewed this film back in 2019, so it was really interesting to go back and read that! The first thing that has to be pointed out is how great the acting is. Robert De Niro is obviously amazing in this role and the supporting cast are great too. But in particular, Jodie Foster, who was only 12 years old when she played her role(!) did an incredible job. And despite the controversy of the role, the character was able to have a great arc and an interesting relationship with Travis, which is part of what makes the story so interesting. And ironically, Scorsese's small cameo is one of the best-acted scenes in ...

Hey Guys x I said in another post that I was going to be writing reviews of older movies, and as this one had been on my 'to watch' list for such a long time, I thought it would be a great one to review! Plus there are some great connections between this and 'Joker' , which I've already reviewed. Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) is a man suffering from insomnia. When he gets a job as a taxi driver, we see his gradual descent into obsession, as he dreams of cleaning up the dirty streets of New York City. I loved this movie, for so many reasons. Mainly because it's just an example of the classic movie-making that films nowadays try and fail to replicate. It feels like the writer just thought 'let's write the way people actually speak', and it was really successful because there wasn't a sentence that felt out of place or unrealistic. Another thing that the film does successfully is the use of voiceover. Whether we like it or not, we'r...