a statement on the excesses and insanity of youth culture
It really isn't about that. It uses a little bit about that as a joke at the beginning, but thats all you get. That's one reason I love it, the lack of arcing cultural/political opinions. It isn't a film and
right and
wrong.
If you want it to be though, you'll find it.
I'm not sure there are even any children in the movie except one baby.