skepticism vs belief

His films obsessively explore unreliable perspectives and the impossibility of knowing truth, from *Zodiac*'s obsessive detective to *Gone Girl*'s manipulated narratives.

He examines faith versus rational doubt across works like *Arrival* and *Sicario*, questioning whether belief systems serve or betray us.

His masterpieces *The Master* and *Inherent Vice* dissect how people construct belief systems and conspiracy theories to impose meaning on chaos.