"If you've seen the trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 prominently featuring shots of stiletto heels walking down corridors you've got the general drift of what director Brett Ratner is up to in Melania. Melania is a high heels-forward documentary. It covers the 20 days prior to her husband's second inauguration, when much planning is required of a First Lady: Ball and banquet invitations, place-settings for a candle-lit dinner in Washington D.C.'s National Building Museum."
"The once-and-future President makes an occasional appearance, including in what appears to be a staged flashback to an election-night phone call. At another point, she drops by with her camera crew as he's rehearsing his inaugural speech, and she suggests that he identify himself as a peacemaker "and a unifier." He incorporates it on the big day in the film to a big burst of applause, which inspires a quick nod to his wife in gratitude."
The documentary follows the twenty days before a presidential inauguration, concentrating on wardrobe, protocol and event planning. Staff prepare ball and banquet invitations, test place-settings and debate tablecloth stripe patterns while previewing a 'golden egg' first course. Melania actively oversees minute details and intervenes in speech rehearsal, suggesting the president present himself as 'a peacemaker and a unifier.' Occasional staged moments and editing shape public moments such as applause and a grateful nod. Production choices emphasize polished image: executive-producer control, musical needle drops, scripted voiceovers, and small wardrobe hiccups amid personal grief and scheduling challenges.
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