I wonder when was the last time I got around to watch an acclaimed timeless classic movie where I really felt the same kind of connection as the cult following of said movie seems to have. Taxi Driver was not one of them.

After first viewing I am left sorf of underwhelmed given the legendary status of this movie. The acting, and cinematography are all good. The movie is nice to look at and even given the slower pace it holds the attention. The problem is that after the first viewing I am left somewhat confused about the motivations of the main character. Namely I somehow missed how he arrived at the notion that he wants to get rid of that presidential candidate guy. I refuse to believe that the answer is as simple as "he is crazy". Scorsese surely had reason and I believe De Niro knew and acted it out, but it is not so obvious to me, the viewer. That might be one of the reasons to rewatch the movie again and again. The answers are perhaps burried in there. Given how Travis encounters various characters in his taxi, the movie felt at times sort of like an Anthology with the story of the Taxi Driver laid on top. Pretty interesting idea, well executed but somehow emotionally it didn't really connect. I'd say it is a good movie, but do as I did and wait to stumble upon it on VOD or in TV. I don't feel like this is a movie I'd "need" to see or own.