The famous phrase "Are you talking to me?" was uttered by Robert De Niro in the 1976 film Taxi Driver. Robert DeNiro's character, Travis Bickle, experiences life in the big city 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 making it a huge hit in the 1970s. To make the film a success he used a number of cinematic elements. Scorsese used camera components, repetition of music, gender stereotypes, character development, and old-fashioned references. Through the use of these cinematic components, Scorsese created a renowned film that continues to be talked about into the twenty-first century. Taxi Driver captures the audience's attention with Scorsese's distinct use of camera components and repetition of music. Throughout the film I noticed that camera movement was one of Scorsese's favorites. From start to finish, the audience notices the use of a slow to medium paced camera pan depending on the scenery of the scene. 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 emphasize the amount of taxis coming in and out of the warehouse. The camera does not pan slowly because the director is not trying to focus the audience's attention on details but rather on the big picture. As the film progresses and Betsy breaks Travis' heart after taking her to see a dirty movie, the camera shows a scene of a variety of flowers being 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 panning the camera was helpful… mid-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 film progressed, I realized that it was to intentionally kill the presidential candidate, but in reality he killed Iris' exploiters instead. Scorsese used many cinematic components to make his film famous across the nation. Through the development of Travis' character, audiences have become more connected to his character. The repetition of the jazz version ties the events of the film together and the gender stereotypes added a unique quality to the film. Through camera elements and a dated timeline, the audience can watch the film from a different perspective. Scorsese used these cinematic components to create a film that captures the audience's interest and connects the audience to the characters and events that make this film famous.