Time moves forward & to have this story about a white woman & black woman was a nice thing to see. But within that lay some confusion. I know some African Americans are wealthy & can be elitist, but generally are not. That's history! So to typecast this character in this role just seemed weird. The original film had working class noo yorker vs preppy wasp woman who came from a family of new england privilege, That was true & authentic. Rather than stick to the original Beaches story, a better take would have been to contrast a white woman vs black. there could be wealth difference but cultural difference could be enough. A good start though...
As regards a lot of other references, they seemed a bit fake as 2017 is a very different world to when the first Beaches appeared. Back then flights were expensive & communication could lapse. But these days we are all a tap away from communication, so the lapses on that did not stack up as making sense.
And the idea to know you are dying & not talk with your daughter about plans may have been the world of yesteryear but not today!
Review of Beaches
