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His films like 'The Game' and 'Gone Girl' meticulously explore elaborate deceptions and the manipulation of perception, where audiences are complicit in being scammed alongside protagonists.
Christopher Nolan UK/USA'The Prestige' and 'Inception' are masterclasses in cinematic misdirection, structuring entire narratives around the mechanics of how audiences themselves are deceived and manipulated.
Brian De Palma USAHis psychological thrillers like 'Body Double' and 'Blow Out' obsessively deconstruct voyeurism and false appearances, making the audience question what they're seeing and complicit in the scam.