unreliable protagonist

His films like *Prisoners* and *Enemy* consistently center on protagonists whose perceptions, motivations, and reliability are deliberately obscured and questioned.

He masterfully constructs narratives around unreliable narrators, as seen in *Gone Girl*, *Fight Club*, and *The Game*, where viewer perception is systematically manipulated.

His films like *Oldboy* and *The Handmaiden* feature protagonists whose true nature, memories, and trustworthiness remain ambiguous until shocking revelations reframe the entire narrative.