I might have to disagree with that somewhat. A good example is the excellent hit movie "The Deep End Of The Ocean" starring Michelle Pfeiffer, that deals with the abduction of her 3 year old son who was not found until 9 years later. Whether or not a movie is successful and worth watching depends more on how the movie is scripted and presented than what the actual subject matter is.
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does play a big part when deciding which point of view to tackle a particular subject matter from. In college, we had to read a forgettable novel about a young man who kills his date, during a fit of anger. The author chose to tell the tale from the point of view of the parents of the young man, especially the father... who discovers that his son is guilty, and covers for him without the son knowing it.
The class hated it! When asked what would have made it better, nearly everyone agreed that it should have been told from the son's point of view. Everyone was curious as to what was going on in
his head. Did he realize what he had done? Was he sorry for what he did? Was he easily able to live with himself?
However, the son faded into the background to the point that he became a hot-headed, cold-blooded, monster. Another reason why the class hated the book.
Some subject matters are like cooking a fancy dish. If you don't do it just right, no one will be able to stomach your efforts.
