Taxi Driver- Opening Sequence

The opening sequence to the taxi driver provides an insight into Travis Bickle and his world. However, it is still remains unclear whether Travis is a hero or a villain, a man with a clear conscience or an individual driven by rage and anguish. This film is in the drama/thriller genres.

I like this shot because it uses the fumes of the taxi to make the emergence of the taxi to seem more dramatic. As the taxi enters the fumes disperse so the main focus is on the taxi.

This shot introduces the main character but only shows and focuses on his eyes. Just from this short clip we can see a sense of fear, emptiness and loneliness in him. 

This shot is effective because is is quite artistic in the respect that you can still see the bright city lights through the blur  on the car window. This shot is good because it puts you in the position of the taxi driver (Travis) and shows what he is seeing whilst he's driving.

I like this shot because the city has been neon infused and it makes it really eye-catching . This intra-diagetic gaze provides an insight into the main characters psyche and his relationship to the city.

This is an unusual shot because the red lights give off connotations of blood, death and even fear. However the blue lights of the right side gives off a completely different set of connotations so it is hard to understand what is going on.

This shot is interesting because we can't really understand what his feelings are, but it seems like he could be upset. On the other hand he could be sensing fear or maybe even rage. This shot makes you wonder and think about him. Also the red colour included in this shot again gives us the connotations of death and blood so that helps to work him out.