Made of car rides and cold silences, ‘Melania’ is so polished it slips out of the first lady’s hands

The film “Melania” didn’t offer advance screenings, and on opening day, journalists made up half of the small audience at my local theater. The film’s star described it not as a documentary, but as a carefully crafted artistic statement meant to evoke feelings through visuals. Essentially, the movie consists largely of footage of Melania entering and exiting cars. It felt so exclusive, I’d estimate she’s being paid around a million dollars per hour for it.