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There are great movies that can't even be said to have an actual story at all. Just a collection of scenes that hopefully make you feel something.
I would probably argue the collection of scenes tell a great story, which is why it’s good. Most Snyder films for example can be visually stunning without a lot of dialogue but the story is terrible that it takes away any enjoyment of the visuals.
Dialog isn't a requirement of a story. Good Boy has less than a dozen spoken lines in the movie, as it's from a dogs perspective. But it also has a very clear story and plot. That's not what I'm talking about. Check out some movies on this list.
That's fair. Non-narrative films are a specific niche though, and specifically not having a story is their identity. You can't judge a film for its story if there intentionally isn't one.
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
That's probably 20% on the way to what I mean.
It still has a pretty clear describable naritive story. It doesn't always make sense, and sometimes you don't know what's happening. Maybe yah. It's less story than I first thought..