... vision of darkness and disillusionment. His psychopathic protagonist moves from street to street without direction. By utilizing and expanding upon the thematic characteristics, character types, and the cinematography of other classic film noir movies, Martin Scorsese was able to create a neo noir master work that embodies the disillusionment of the 1970's. Many of the thematic elements in "Taxi Driver" are ... borrowed from other movies which exhibit distinct film noir qualities. In his essay, "Notes on Film Noir," Paul Schrader, who wrote the "Taxi Driver" screenplay, outlines his view...

• Word Count: 1980
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate