The Melania Movie Is an American Obscenity

The film, which cost $75 million to produce, is a cringeworthy attempt to portray Melania Trump as a fashion genius and a symbol of the "American dream", with scenes of her getting fitted for her inauguration wardrobe and walking across gilded ballrooms.
Despite its attempts to humanize Melania, the film comes across as wooden and choreographed, with brief and stilted scenes, including a meeting between Melania and Brigitte Macron over Zoom.
Melania claims to have played a leading role in the preparations for her husband's inauguration, but there is scant evidence of actual decision-making by the first lady, making her assertions ring hollow.
The film highlights Melania's journey from Slovenian immigrant to American first lady, but conveniently leaves out the context of the "chain migration" pathway through which her parents became US citizens, a policy targeted by her husband's administration.
Melania's comments on respecting individual rights and shared humanity are particularly galling given the Trump administration's brutal treatment of immigrants and their children, and her own potential violations of immigration law.
The film features immigrants like Tham Kannalikham, Melania's chief interior designer, who shares her story of coming to America, but these narratives are used as props to reinforce Melania's "good immigrant" narrative, erasing the struggles of others.
The film's production is also notable for being backed by one of the richest men in the world, with many crew members reportedly asking not to be credited on the project, highlighting its propagandistic nature.