American dream corruption

His films like *Taxi Driver*, *The Wolf of Wall Street*, and *Goodfellas* dissect the moral bankruptcy underlying pursuit of wealth and power in America.

*Sunset Boulevard* and *The Apartment* expose the dark underbelly of ambition and the personal costs of climbing Hollywood and corporate ladders.

His films *Network*, *Dog Day Afternoon*, and *Serpico* systematically reveal how institutions corrupt individuals and ideals in pursuit of profit and power.