Plot vs Story

The differences between story and plot can subtle and hard to determine. Martin Scorsese defines plot as being purely focused on events, while story is more about characters' motivations and the emotions evoked by cinematography. After thinking about it, I'm inclined to agree with him that story is more interesting and important to a film than the plot. While movies CAN simply relay information, focusing too much on plot and not enough on character development and tone can make the difference between a good film and a great one.