20 great movies with practically no plot

6) Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

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Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West reconfigures the Western genre by eliminating constant action, instead allowing mood, silence, and visuals to define it. While the plot is a revenge story in the context of railroad expansion secondary to iconic moments like a haunting note from a harmonica, endless desert landscapes, or piercing stares between characters, Ennio Morricone's score lifts each frame so that even small gestures become monumental.

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