"Probably not, based on the eyebrow-raising box-office returns, not to mention the shooting gallery of scathing reviews. It also may not be the best time to release what essentially amounts to a propaganda exercise for Melania Trump, given the many headlines her husband made in January. Nonetheless, the Melania movie is available now for your viewing pleasure, though likely for a limited time only."
"Amazon stumped up a total of $75m to secure the film following a bidding war, with the US first lady reported to have pocketed quite a sizeable amount of that fee. So, why invest in such a precarious project to begin with? And why is its director, Brett Ratner, such a controversial figure in his own right? On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by pop-culture critic and podcast producer Dave Hanratty to unpack the behind-the-scenes drama of it all,"
A Melania Trump–focused film drew eyebrow-raising box-office returns and a shooting gallery of scathing reviews, calling its commercial and critical viability into question. Amazon paid $75m to secure the film after a bidding war, and the US first lady reportedly received a sizeable portion of that fee. The film has been characterized as a propaganda exercise and its release timing appeared ill-advised given prominent headlines involving her husband in January. Director Brett Ratner carries his own controversies. A sparse screening attracted few attendees and reviewers provided a fair and balanced assessment.
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