So movie's about 1st-world problems?
Hi folks, I saw this movie a little while ago and though I love Amy and Tina I couldn't get over the premise of the movie. Let me start off by saying that the movie's supposedly set in Orlando, Florida, but according to the shooting location the movie was primarily filmed in New York. However, within the reality of the movie and judging by the neighborhood these characters were raised in I'd say my best guess is that they lived in an upper-class community outside of Orlando City. You can tell the setting's implied to be just outside Orlando City, since the beginning aerial shot shows Lake Eola, which is in the heart of what we call "City Beautiful." There are two possible communities they could belong to that'd fit with their proximity to the city: 1) Dr. Phillips or 2) Windermere.
Why I titled my post "First-World Problems" is because the size and décor of the house, the large backyard with impressive tree lines/foliage and varied luxury cars spell out to me that the characters grew up in Windermere. Generally speaking, Windermere, Florida, is basically the focal point of affluence in Orlando. Dr. Phillips is also opulent, but Windermere is known for historical, quaint homes. Needless to say, the characters didn't experience an upbringing where money was a question.
So when I see two rich Caucasian women complaining about their childhood home being sold, I can't help but wonder why we should care about their first-world problems. Their parents are likely multi-millionaires and, based on the dialogue, spared no expense (no pun intended) on keeping their daughters out of trouble. If anything, the characters are hard to relate to or sympathize with BECAUSE they're spoiled rich brats. I think the movie could've been improved by making them middle-class women who return to their family home after their parents died to sell the home, whereupon they decide to celebrate old memories with one last hurrah. But that's just me.