misguided ambition

His films like *Sunset Boulevard* and *The Apartment* dissect how unchecked ambition corrupts individuals and institutions in Hollywood and corporate America.

Films such as *Raging Bull*, *Goodfellas*, and *The Wolf of Wall Street* explore how single-minded ambition leads protagonists toward self-destruction and moral collapse.

*Whiplash* and *La La Land* examine how obsessive artistic and romantic ambition can poison relationships and compromise one's humanity.