outsmarting

His films like Memento, The Prestige, and Inception center on characters using intelligence, deception, and unconventional thinking to outmaneuver opponents and reality itself.

Through Se7en, Zodiac, and The Social Network, he explores how protagonists and antagonists engage in psychological warfare and intellectual combat to gain advantage.

His films Parasite, Oldboy, and Memories of Murder feature protagonists who must use cunning and strategic thinking to survive systemic oppression and uncover hidden truths.