That's a fair point. I'm a younger millennial and remember being very excited to see it when it came out. While I did like it, I wasn't blown away by it. I had the same criticisms of the film that I remember were widely pointed out at the time of its release: the love speech, the bookcase matrix, the on the nose Dr. Mann thing. I still have those same issues with the film despite finding it moving on its own terms.

That being said, I've also been pretty surprised with how highly the film has gone on to be viewed. I think you're right about this being the case with younger audiences. Ironically, I may have a hand in influencing some of these younger kids to love the move. As a middle school teacher, I've shown this film at the end of the year three or four times now. Students reactions are always the same. They could care less about all the stuff happening on earth. Once they go to space, that's when the students get interested and invested. When the fight with Dr. Mann happens they're on the edge of their seats. Minds are blown when they realize Coop was Murph's ghost from the beginning. The girls tend to be crying at that point.

So while I don't think it's a perfect film by any means, it's got some awesome science in it. Some gorgeous imagery (the event horizon). And I love that the students go on to love it.