How much of a taxi driver is true?
How much of a taxi driver is true? While the film A Taxi Driver was based on actual events, some parts were changed to heighten the drama. Kim Sa-bok did not, in fact, drive down to Gwangju to make an extra KRW 100,000. Hinzpeter and Kim were together at the site of activist Chang Chun-ha's death due to a fall while hiking.
Why did Travis give a fake name in Taxi Driver?
Job Title: Travis is a taxi driver. Joisey: Travis gives a fake name and address in New Jersey to a Secret Service agent after being promised forms to join the Secret Service, since he knows that's not the real reason the agent wants his address.
Why is taxi driver so praised?
Scorsese injects a real understanding of the place and a real sense of foreboding into even the earliest scenes. He inserts clever and meaningful shots into scenes that other directors might just have filmed straight and his choice of scene and shot compliments the script is depicting Travis descending into madness.