career and ambition

Explored ambition's corrupting influence through characters climbing corporate and social ladders, most notably in 'The Apartment' and 'Sunset Boulevard.'

Repeatedly examined the obsessive pursuit of success and power, particularly in 'Raging Bull,' 'Taxi Driver,' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street.'

Consistently depicts the psychological toll of artistic and professional ambition in films like 'Whiplash,' 'La La Land,' and 'First Man.'