... 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 of film noir as a genre. Schrader points out the major influences that noir has had ... so. "Audiences and artists were now eager to take a less optimistic view of things"," Schrader suggests (Schrader, 55), a view that reflects the public's reaction and emotional frame of mind during World War II. Recognizing th...

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