carnival and spectacle

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½' are obsessed with the spectacle of modern life, circuses, and the theatrical nature of human existence.

He transforms cinema itself into a visual carnival with maximalist aesthetics, vibrant excess, and theatrical spectacle in films like 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'The Great Gatsby'.

His works explore the intoxicating allure and dark underbelly of spectacle and performance, particularly in 'The Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler'.