I can see the fingerprints of Martin Scorsese and the reflection of Travis Bickle in films that came after Taxi Driver, but I have to admit that I wasn't wowed by this movie. It was much slower than I expected and the score, while done by Bernard Herrmann, was distracting and felt like it was made for a different film. However, even though this is a grimy and shockingly violent movie, I understand why it made an impression on audiences back then.