How the 'Lonely Man' became cinema's greatest obsession
Why does a man talk to himself? For Travis Bickle, there is no single answer. In this video, I explore one of cinema's greatest obsessions - the 'Lonely Man', tracing it's evolution from Taxi Driver (1976) to Joker (2019).
Why do we keep telling stories about isolated men who turn their pain outward? And what does this obsession reveal about masculinity, loneliness, and the violence that can emerge from invisibility?
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