Stylistically, the film is a kinetic, cinematic experience as Scorsese shows off his talents as a filmmaker and storyteller, creating stunning visuals with the help of cinematographer Michael Chapman no other film prior to the release of “Taxi Driver” could match its sheer intensity.
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The movie tells a story of loneliness, urban decay, and vigilantism, and it takes place in the notorious streets of New York City in the 1970s. While it has been nearly 40 years since the movement, Hoon reminds us of the long struggle South Korea endured, in order to be known as the city that it is today.“Someday a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets.” This pessimistic line of dialogue is recited by the emotionally unstable character Travis Bickle, played by Robert De Niro in the groundbreaking film “Taxi Driver”, which was released in 1976, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Kim’s journey depicts a lasting connection through the universal value of empathy as human beings. However, he also comes to care greatly for him as they escape from the soldiers together. Similarly, through generational perceptions, Kim initially disgraces university student-protester Jae-Sik for missing school. An ongoing motif, Hinzpeter and Kim’s journey together symbolizes the strong friendships that can be formed in the absence of a common language and culture. The film portrays unlikely bonds that can form through a common struggle. This belief leads people, such as Kim, to frown upon and undermine the Gwangju citizens, as he scrutinizes their actions as nothing more than an attempt to cause trouble.Īs Kim gains exposure through his experiences in Gwangju, he is consequently humbled by the locals’ bravery. The absence of truth inadvertently creates tension between the “more” and “less” educated, Seoul and Guangju. It depicts Gwangju’s extreme isolation from the rest of the country, and how easy it was for government officials to censor and misconstrue news. Kim’s urban and more globalized lifestyle is juxtaposed with his drive through the countryside to Gwangju. Foremost, Kim’s character is representative of the mentality typical of the middle-aged Seoul citizen at the time. Hoon garners attention to forgotten tragedies but also explores different facets of humanity that can be drawn from the movement. It is based on the true story of a German reporter, Jürgen Hinzpeter, and a Korean taxi-driver, Kim Man-seob and their mission to film and broadcast the Gwangju riots to international media. The film paints an anecdotal portrait of the South Korean struggle toward democracy, specifically focusing in on the Gwangju Uprising from May 18 to May 27, 1980. There is no doubt that the film touched the hearts of many and opened minds to a different South Korea than what is usually depicted. The Asian World Film Festival featured and screened the historical-narrative film, “A Taxi Driver” (2017) by Jang Hoon, presenting the work with three accolades. However, with this advancement, much of modern society has forgotten the struggles that South Koreans endured to get to this point. YI NING WONG writes - South Korea is largely known as one of the Asian countries that have managed to successfully advance their economy into the developed world, in addition to evolving a stable democracy.
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