criminal profiling

His films like *Zodiac* and *Mindhunter* meticulously explore the psychological cat-and-mouse games between detectives and criminals, dissecting the profiling process itself.

Through films like *Prisoners* and *Enemy*, he examines moral ambiguity and the flawed nature of criminal profiling, questioning assumptions about guilt and innocence.

His complex narratives in *The Prestige* and *Inception* require audiences to profile characters and decode their motivations, mirroring detective work through non-linear storytelling.