Betrayal and greed

His films like 'Goodfellas' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' meticulously dissect greed's corrupting influence and the betrayals within criminal hierarchies.

His work, especially 'Dog Day Afternoon' and 'Network', exposes how institutional betrayal and human greed drive characters to moral collapse.

His stylistically rich films explore emotional betrayal and the destructive pursuit of desire, particularly in 'In the Mood for Love' and crime dramas.