Pee-wee's Big Adventure - Ok, I think I get it now?

So, I just watched Pee-wee's Big Adventure, finally! I know, I know, I'm super late to the party. Never heard of the director honestly, but my buddy told me I HAD to see it. First impression? WILD. Like, totally out there. I spent the first 20 minutes wondering what I'd gotten myself into. Pee-wee is... a character, to say the least. But after a while, I started actually enjoying the absurdity. Like, who names their bike 'The One'? And the breakfast machine scene? Pure genius. I think it's meant for little kids. Well, maybe... My theory is that the whole movie is kinda Pee-wee's way of processing growing up. Hear me out: The bike is childhood. Lost, right? He goes on this massive journey fueled by pure, childlike determination. And along the way, he keeps bumping into all these 'grown-up' situations – Simone and her boyfriend, the biker gang, the Alamo. All things adults deal with, but through Pee-wee's completely naive and innocent perspective. It's like he's trying on different adult roles, but they're always filtered through his weird, Pee-wee lens. Even the ending at the movie studio. He 'becomes' an adult in a way, creating a version of his adventure for others. It's like accepting that childhood has to change and becomes a story. Does that even make sense? Is that a reach? Probably. I mean, it could just be a weird goofy movie about a bike, hahaha! But I think there's something more there, a commentary on childhood versus adulthood or something. I'm not sure. It's strange and kinda funny at the same time. The Large Marge thing was freaky lol... and I still don't know if I fully 'get' it, but I get something. I guess I'll have to watch it a few more times. What do you guys think? Am I totally off base here, or is there something to my 'growing up' theory?