i get what you mean about more that just a moving picture, or even more than a script. I love the way that film makers use camera shots to tell you stuff with out anything needing to be said or out right shown.
There's this guy on Youtube called Every Frame a Painting
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFqcJ ... eaPainting)
and he just says it so well in his video called "Drive (2011) - The Quadrant System"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsI8UES ... eaPainting)
I really recommend binge watching his whole channel if you love films and want to know more about films, this guy has made me want to study the shit out of film and stuff