Melania Film Portrays First Lady's Isolation

The Atlantic published a Jan. 30, 2026 review describing Brett Ratner’s film Melania, which documents Melania Trump’s Inauguration Day preparations and portrays her as emotionally insulated and isolated. The reviewer cites aggressive soundtrack cues, lavish staging, celebrity cameos, and $35 million in marketing to argue the film amplifies claustrophobic dread and risks dehumanizing its subject.