Interesteg What makes it different from others?

EssenceStory Well Deserved Praise

Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

a-senabozdag Watching Salma Hayek as young Frida did not help for a good start. She was really unconvincing. Overall I am not impressed with her acting and character. She, or more likely the director, failed to show Frida's ambitions, ideology and pain. We are reminded her having! ambitions through her 30-second dialogs with her father but never explaining what they are. We are reminded that she is in constant pain through her saying that she is a bunch of times but we never see it. She is depicted as a ever joyful, sexy woman, who is not a great artist but a spoiled and radical housewife. The Frida shown in the paintings throughout the movie and the Frida they have created are two completely different persons. Also the politics they somehow focused and spear a lot of time do not have any ground for the viewer.It is unfortunate that a movie inspired by a great artist, with such powerful cast is this unappealing.

Kirpianuscus for story. for status of homage to a great Mexican artist. for Salma Hayek. or for Alfred Molina. for the large territories behind the dialogs. for the spirit of Frida Kahlo who seems be , in few scenes, more than realistic. for the delicate poetry of image. for the slices from a period looking best form of expression for freedom. for colors, sounds, pain's shadows, search of happiness, crumbs of madness and for music. a film who is not a revelation. or trip in past. but a large map for dreams who are hidden in each of us. because it has the science to reflect, with grace, the complex life of a woman who has courage to be herself ignoring the price of her gestures. a film about different sides of the love.

sof_gr The cast was very good, the costumes were wonderful! It is a great movie, biography of Frida Kahlo and has much to offer. It is a true story of passion, pain, strength, courage and above all unstoppable and unselfish love. One can learn facts of Frida Kahlo's life and talent as well as get known with Frida's paintings and their history, something very important. Moreover after seeing this movie I was "stimulated" to look for more things about Frida and other painters. I vote with 8 just because I want to see the movie again to clarify some historical and political facts that I am not so sure about. Generally, it is an absolutely worth-seeing movie and I highly recommend it to everyone.

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- Frida, 2002, Story about an exceptional woman who lived a full life. Frida Kahlo that came from upper middle classes earns fame as a talented artist with a unique vision of her county and life. She has an long relationship & marriage with her art mentor, Diego Rivera, taking her life through numerous affairs, connections with the Communist party of the 20's, and world travel to Europe and the USA.*Special Stars- Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Roger Rees, Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Edward Norton.*Theme- People should let their own uniqueness influence their art and creativity.*Trivia/location/goofs- Mexican, 2 Oscars, Filmed entirely in Mexico with Mexican crews. The whole film was digitally color corrected at 2K resolution, so colors would pop-off the screen. The DVD has extensive 'extra features' that are helpful to see and put context to the film's roles.*Emotion- A visually delicious film of and about Mexican life in the 20s & 30s with the politics and art world. The film covers many aspects of the female artist's life and loves. Despite the questionable morals and politics of this film's characters, it was a treat for the eyes and your mind. It's very unforgettable for the film viewer to experience.