business manipulation

His films like *The Social Network* and *Gone Girl* meticulously dissect corporate deception, psychological manipulation, and the ruthless strategies people employ to gain power and control.

Through films like *Network* and *Serpico*, Lumet exposes how institutions and corporations manipulate systems, media, and individuals for profit and self-preservation.

His provocative works examine how media, commerce, and social structures manipulate human behavior and morality, particularly in *Funny Games* and *The Seventh Continent*.