I had heard of "Taxi Driver" when President Ronald Reagan had gotten shot and finally, one day, I saw what the fuss was about after viewing the movie. This is one amazing and disturbing movie, folks. "Taxi Driver" is the movie that John Hinckley, Jr was taken by, when he became obsessed with impressing Jodie Foster, prompting his assassination attempt. It can be quite disturbing for people sensitive to racial and sexual issues. The combination of graphic language and sexual themes makes this a movie that should not be on everyone's "essential movie collection." But for those who are fans of people like Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, director Martin Scorsese (tidbit about Scorsese below), and composer Bernard Hermann, it is worth every penny.