No discounting what star power mixed with laughs can do
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ABOUT four decades ago, Robert De Niro played a mentally unstable New York cabbie who stood in front of a mirror and went: "You talking to me?" That scene from Taxi Driver (1976) is a pivotal one in his career and earned him numerous Best Actor nominations and awards.
Fast forward to 2015 and the 72-year-old appears to be parodying it in his latest film, The Intern. His character, a retiree who signs up for a work experience stint, pulls all sorts of funny faces in front of a mirror while practising how to blink naturally.
It is a hilarious sight, no question, but that is not a scene that film studies students or critics will analyse years from now. Neither will it be remembered when one discusses De Niro's career highlights.
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