corruption and moral compromise

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' meticulously dissect institutional corruption and the moral erosion of individuals within systems.

His provocative cinema explores how power dynamics, desire, and social structures coerce characters into moral compromise and complicity.

Works like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Boogie Nights' examine ambition-driven moral decay and the seductive nature of corruption in American capitalism.