Dazed and Confused

You know I watched this movie and even though nothing much happens, I was so invested in the characters and their personalities, I didn't care at all. This is just a snapshot of a particularly fun night in the lives of a group of drunk and stoned, but generally good hearted, mid-70's youngsters. I guess I can buy the way critics hail this as some kind of coming-of-age story, but it all seems like posturing to make it seem like they've interpreted it in some deeper fashion than I did. It looked a lot to me like a documenting of one night out in the suburbs. The characters are all appealing in their own way, but I enjoyed Matthew McConaughey's "Wooderson" more than the others. Very funny. This is a good movie but it's significance seems overstated. It really wasn't even "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" deep.

How can anyone not have a great time watching this? Memorable characters, perfectly cast, cool costumes, amazing music, lots of funny quotes... No plot? No character development (not entirely accurate)? How much can a teenager change in 24 hours? Ffs...