... film that took place in New York would be shot, at least partially, in New York. The notion that America perhaps was not worth the effort lurks beneath the surface of many films noir, but this disillusionment becomes even more apparent in "Taxi Driver," both thematically and stylistically. Scorsese, in making "Taxi Driver ... polite, gentlemanly cab driver whose bright smile wins the initial affection of Betsy, and whose twisty smile crosses his face after murder ¬ing three men. Water also plays and important theme in the film. Throughout the film, Travis drives down streets wet with ra...

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