Hollywood decline

His films like 'The Social Network' and 'Gone Girl' dissect the dark underbelly of contemporary American culture and the corruption of institutions, reflecting Hollywood's moral bankruptcy.

Through works like 'Inherent Vice' and 'The Master,' he explores the fragmentation of American dreams and the exploitation within entertainment and power structures.

His measured, introspective filmmaking in 'Prisoners' and 'Enemy' examines the collapse of systems and human morality, paralleling institutional decline in modern society.