Since I've been reading critics trashing it conflicting with rave reviews from moviegoers, I went to see Melania for myself today. It was well worth the time.
Melania Trump doesn't need anyone's money, but she certainly could use some public support. The things that are said about her--from people who supposedly deplore "haters"--are absolutely horrific. The First Lady has done nothing to deserve such venomous attacks. On the contrary, as filmgoers will learn, she has already accomplished more than many previous first ladies.
Melania is a behind-the-scenes look at the 20 days in January leading up to Inauguration Day. The film's production is high quality, the unfolding scenes hold attention, and the soundtrack is a stellar match for the accompanying scenes. The fashion sequences are captivating, showing Melania's meticulous attention to detail in various fittings for her Inauguration Day wardrobe. It's obvious she was a successful professional model. She is decisive and firm about the necessary alterations to her daytime suit and evening ball gown. As the Irish might say, this woman knows what she is about.
There are poignant scenes involving Melania's loss of her mother, who died in January 2024, almost exactly one year before Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration. Her father, who attended Inauguration Day 2025, still films his daughter with his movie camera, and there are some flickering home movie reels occasionally spliced in that lend a nostalgic aura to the present-day coverage of Melania in action.
In short, Melania is worth a watch. She is a busy, beautiful, charming, and very classy lady. Aside from rising above the constant snark and vitriol with poise and grace, for her to be able to stroll around in those stiletto heels for all of Inauguration Day and night, I've concluded that Melania Trump must be the real Wonder Woman. Lucky USA!
