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His films obsessively explore gambling, risk, and moral compromise as metaphors for ambition and survival in 'Casino', 'The Gambler', and 'Goodfellas'.

He examines fate, chance, and interconnected human destinies through narratives where characters gamble with their lives in 'Babel', 'Birdman', and 'The Revenant'.

His psychological thrillers investigate power dynamics and calculated risk-taking where characters bet everything on revenge and deception in 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden'.