anti-hero

His films like Taxi Driver and Goodfellas center on morally compromised protagonists whose charisma masks their fundamental corruption and violence.

The Coen Brothers create darkly complex anti-heroes who stumble through moral quagmires in films like No Country for Old Men and Inside Llewyn Davis.

His thrillers like Prisoners and Enemy explore protagonists driven to ethically questionable acts, blurring the line between justice and vengeance.