plus it had all those special effects--bringing people back from the dead, like JFK...
It was like being in the mind of some goofy, aging, Hollywood boomer who makes a living as a "creative." Seen from that perspective, it was somewhat amusing to watch, given that the protagonist was quite literally retarded. They were perhaps a little more honest than they intended to be.
We did get Lt. Dan., who was really the only reasonable persona in the whole film. Glad that actor is doing well, though if he keep up supporting the troops they will no doubt toss him out soon.
I also like the bit about the smiley face.
But all in all it captures the left's response to those times: High self regard and a focus on the trivial and the superficial in the face of monumental events.
I think to be the great irony of the "Me Generation" that the period in their youth that they hold in such high regard will be held against them as evidence of their irresponsibility by subsequent generations.
Not that it will bother them: I fully expect to see "protest rallies" in the coming years where the entire crew is marching along with the aid of walkers.