"The new Melania Trump documentary, which was executive-produced by Melania Trump, is-try not to be too shocked-basically an advertisement for Melania Trump. It is also a bad one. Or, at least, in the words of our staff writer Lauren Collins, "exceedingly mid," visually slick but also "strangely self-defeating." In the film, the First Lady comes across as brittle and materialistic; her interactions with her son and husband are stiff."
"Instead of baby photos or family mementos, viewers get so many shots of Melania in high heels that it starts to feel "like an OnlyFans account crossed with that meme of Kim Jong Un visiting factories," Collins writes in her delightfully cutting review today. "Melania" was directed by Brett Ratner, of the "Rush Hour" franchise, who has been in exile from Hollywood since 2017,"
Melania Trump executive-produced the new documentary, which functions largely as a promotional piece. The film presents the First Lady as brittle and materialistic, with stiff interactions with her son and husband. Visuals are slick yet self-undermining, described as "exceedingly mid" and "strangely self-defeating." Instead of personal mementos, the film deploys repeated shots of Melania in high heels, prompting comparisons to an OnlyFans aesthetic crossed with the Kim Jong Un factory meme. Brett Ratner directed the film and remains controversial due to past sexual misconduct allegations. The project suffered poor timing and significant collaborator discomfort, with many seeking credit removal.
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