The famous phrase “Are you talking to me?” was spoken by Robert DeNiro in the 1976 film Taxi Driver. Robert DeNiro's character, Travis Bickle, experiences big city life as a taxi driver. As the film progresses, he encounters people and situations that affect Travis both physically and mentally. Martin Scorsese directed the film, which made it a big hit in the 1970s. In order to make the film a success, he used a series of cinematic elements. Scorsese used camerawork, music repetition, gender stereotypes, character development, and old-fashioned references. Through the use of these cinematic components, Scorsese made a renowned film that continues to be talked about in the 21st century. The Taxi Driver captures the audience's attention through Scorsese's distinct use of camera components and repetition of music. Throughout the film, I noticed that the camera pan was one of Scorsese's favorites. From beginning to end, the audience notices the use of slow to medium paced camera panning depending on the scene storyline. For example, at the beginning of the film, the camera quickly pans across the setting of the taxi driver's warehouse. This is to show the entire scene and highlight the number of taxis entering and leaving the warehouse. The camera does not pan slowly because the director is not trying to draw the audience's attention to the details but rather to the bigger picture. As the film progresses and Betsy drops Travis' heart after taking her to see a dirty movie, the camera displays a scene of a variety of flowers that were returned to Travis by Betsy. Scorsese used panning to connect the flowers to Travis' narration of why the flowers are in his apartment. This use of camera panning was useful... middle of paper ... as we see him do throughout the film. Another question I asked myself was why he felt the need to buy a gun. As the movie progressed, I realized it was about intentionally killing the presidential candidate, but he actually killed Iris's pimps instead. Scorsese used many cinematic components to make his film famous across the country. Through Travis' character development, the audience became more connected to his character. The repetition of the jazz performance ties together the events of the film and the genre stereotypes add a unique quality to the film. With camera elements and a dated timeline, audiences can watch the film from a different perspective. Scorsese used these components of the film to create a film that captures the audience's interest and connects them to the characters and events that this film is known for..