vigilantism vs. heroism

His Dark Knight trilogy extensively examines whether Batman's vigilante methods can be morally justified or if they ultimately corrupt the hero.

Films like Prisoners and Enemy explore the blurred lines between justice and vengeance, questioning whether ordinary people become heroes or villains when taking law into their own hands.

His revenge narratives, particularly in Oldboy and The Handmaiden, deconstruct the myth of the vigilante hero by revealing the psychological and moral costs of seeking personal justice outside the law.