Tracing the thread…
His films like *Taxi Driver*, *Raging Bull*, and *The Wolf of Wall Street* obsessively explore characters consumed by ambition, money, and destructive desires.
Darren Aronofsky USAWorks such as *Black Swan*, *The Wrestler*, and *Requiem for a Dream* depict protagonists spiraling into psychological obsession and compulsive self-destruction.
David Fincher USAFilms like *Se7en*, *The Social Network*, and *Gone Girl* examine obsessive behavior, ambition, and the darker impulses driving human greed and revenge.