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Rob Kamphausen said:
must be something you only understand in a mid life crisis, or something.



I don't think this movie is one with a universal appeal, to be honest. I read an article about this film in "Entertainment Weekly" where the writer/director, Alexander Payne (who also wrote and directed About Schmidt) said that he wanted to make films that didn't necessarily appeal to younger audiences, but were more human tales. A few of his quotes on IMDb reflect that:

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While accepting his Director of the Year award for Sideways at the Palm Spring Film Festival: "I thank you for this award, though I think there may be a problem with a world in which making small, human and humorous films is 'an achievement.' It should be the norm."



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"We don't have movies about ourselves, and we don't have a national film culture. It shouldn't be an epic aspiration to make simple human stories, but it is."



Many of his films focus on these sort of crises-of-age and, as such, are not intended for a younger audience who cannot yet relate to the overall themes being represented. They don't have any frame of reference yet. And, as such, the film isn't necessarily intended for them (or you).