>>31036213First, SM is significantly shorter than the typical JRPG so, % wise, I bet that SM has as many cutscenes as an average JRPG.
Second, it completely fails to involve the player character into the story. If one doesn't likes Lillie, then they'll feel like the story is completely pointless.
And finally, it has no cutscene skip button, unlike most (all?) modern RPGs.