business reinvention

His films chronicle the struggle of individuals reinventing themselves against industrial capitalism, from the Tramp's various reinventions to the factory worker's adaptation in Modern Times.

He repeatedly explores characters who reinvent their business models and identities, most notably in Goodfellas, Casino, and The Wolf of Wall Street, examining how ambition drives transformation.

His films dissect capitalist systems and personal reinvention through characters navigating economic survival and identity shifts within changing business and social structures.