Caught Stealing Review1998, New York. Aronofsky puts pedal to the metal here, with often thrilling results. It’s that commitment to pain that makes Caught Stealing a true Aronofsky film; not only does the violence hit hard, with bone-crunching sound effects, but it’s clear Hank has become numb to his own agony. Aronofsky puts pedal to the metal here, with often thrilling results. This is easily his most accessible work since Black Swan, more akin to David Fincher in Panic Room or The Game mode.