The brand new documentary about First Girl Melania Trump won’t win an Oscar at subsequent 12 months’s Academy Awards … nevertheless it appears her followers will loyally defend it — as a result of the Rotten Tomatoes viewers rating is thru the roof.
“Melania” got here out in theaters Friday … and early opinions present as sharp a cut up as any between the Democrat and Republican events.
On the time of publishing, critics gave the doc only a 12% on Rotten Tomatoes — put into context, simply 2 of the 17 uploaded critic opinions are optimistic.
Two critics — one from the Irish Occasions and the opposite a author for leisure outlet Consequence — have already likened Brett Ratner‘s work to that of Leni Riefenstahl … a German filmmaker who made propaganda for the Nazis.
On the flip facet, the Rotten Tomatoes viewers rating sits at 99% … with many reviewers lauding Melania for her patriotism and a few even claiming their theaters erupted in cheers when the flick ended. In fact, Trump supporters possible make up a majority of the opening weekend viewers — however nonetheless, the proportion is big.
“Melania” has already generated a ton of controversy … with Rolling Stone reporting earlier this week that manufacturing of the movie was a nightmare — with their sources alleging the manufacturing was chaotic and disorderly.
Crew members made it clear Melania herself was sort to them … however alleged director Ratner — who has beforehand been accused of sexual misconduct — was a complete tyrant on set.
Anyhoo … with such an enormous divide between critics and audiences, we gotta ask — who do you consider???