YMMV / Metropolitan

• Award Snub: It got a surprising Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay in 1990, but, with it being the lone nomination for the film, it likely never had a chance. However, the category was actually a bit weak that year, with a trio of lesser films by good writer-directors (Alice, Avalon, Green Card) and the eventual winner Ghost being more of a crowd-pleaser than an innovative bit of cinema, so you can make a case for Metropolitan as the most deserving in hindsight.
• Older Than They Think: Whit Stillman being a mentor to Noah Baumbach explains why the film is reminiscent of Baumbach's work, but the stylized, detailed aesthetic was very clearly an influence on Wes Anderson as well. Richard Linklater also seemed to have taken some influence from it for Dazed and Confused; Slater was sort of a Texas Stoner version of Charlie, and the Mitch/Pink dynamic has echoes of Tom and Nick from this film.
• Poor Man's Substitute: The film at times feels like an arty Deconstruction of teen movies from The '80s, and that feel is enhanced by the leads. Edward Clements (Tom) has a definite Michael J. Fox/Eric Stoltz quality, and Carolyn Farina (Audrey) sometimes comes across as a more naturalistic Molly Ringwald.