His films like *Black Swan* and *The Wrestler* obsessively explore characters consumed by their ambitions, often depicting psychological unraveling through meticulous visual storytelling.

Films such as *The Social Network* and *Zodiac* examine driven individuals whose obsessions with achievement and perfection blur the line between genius and pathology.

His work in *Hereditary* and *Midsommar* explores how obsession and psychological ambition can consume characters and families, blending horror with intimate character study.