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Certain kinds of art are definitely "not for me", yet are entertaining to some. And I still consider the films I find entertaining to be "art". I wonder if this is a false dichotomy?
I find it helpful to not conflate good writing, good characters, and good dialogue. A story does not require dialogue to have its plot be propelled forward, to make us feel what is at stake is important, to make us care deeply about what happens to the characters (e.g. A Quiet Place, Wall-E, for example). Similarly, excellent dialogue simply isn't possible if the audience doesn't care about the characters nor the stakes - the words will simply fall flat. It's all connected, and there is considerably more to writing than dialogue.