Many of the thematic elements in "Taxi Driver" are borrowed from other movies which exhibit distinct film noir qualities. ... This disillusionment developed stylistically after American audiences sought a grittier, grimier reality than that featured in the studio-based productions of the thirties. ... When Palantine asks Travis what he would change about America, Travis is frightening in his response. ... This character is what is condemned and represented by Travis. ... All these elements are part of what Schrader sees in noir as "an almost Freudian attachment to water" (Schrader 46). ...

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He communicates this message to his audience by presenting a bleak view of the universe that is typically Langian - thematically, stylistically and narratively. ... What also remind the audience of the machine-like precision are the clocks that are so prevalent in this film. ... While the presence of clocks contributes to the bleak and pessimistic atmosphere, the mood that encompasses the feeling of entrapment depicted in the film is also created by the stylistic techniques employed in the film. Lang employs numerous stylistic techniques, many of which can be attributed to Film Noir, to emphas...

• Word Count: 3033
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate