His films like 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' are masterworks of psychological revenge that explore the moral complexities and cyclical nature of vengeance.

He specializes in stylized revenge narratives ('Kill Bill', 'Inglourious Basterds', 'Django Unchained') where protagonists exact cathartic justice against their oppressors.

His meticulous direction of 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' uses revenge as a central narrative engine to deconstruct expectations and explore manipulation.