A lot of fun.

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

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

It was a little disappoiting for me to see that it was focused on her relationships more than her art. It was a good film but the title was a little misleading. She is famous for her self-portraits, unusual style, eyebrows and for her hairy body which I didn't see in the film. It should have been 'Frida in Love' or something like that.

"Frida" is a biography movie in which we follow the life of the artist Frida Kalho. From her painful injury to her marriage with Diego Rivera and from her extraordinary - weird for that time relationship with her husband to her controversial affair with Leon Trotsky and back to her relationship with Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo lived her life to maximum at the point she could. We watch her life as a political, artistic, and sexual revolutionary as it was also in real life.I liked this movie because it was a biography of a very important person in Mexico who influenced a lot of people all over the world and not only artists. She was a woman with a lot of guts or 'cojones' as it was mentioned in the movie. This can be easily understood by her behavior and of course her character. I liked very much the interpretations of Salma Hayek who played as Frida Kahlo, Alfred Molina who played as Diego Rivera and Valeria Golino who played as Lupe Marín. Some other interpretations that have to be mentioned are Geoffrey Rush who played as Leon Trotsky and Mía Maestro's who played Cristina Kahlo. The direction which was made by Julie Taymor was simply magnificent. The only drawback or a recommendation that I have is that there were not so many chronological information about Frida. In some scenes, it would be good to exist a date that states when the couple or just her moved to another country or when something changed their lives. Finally, I have to say that "Frida" is a very good movie, interesting and with a beautiful combination of romance, art, and true fight for everything. In addition to this, I believe that it can teach us many things not only from their artistic perspective but also from the perspective of life by itself. It's a lesson of life for everyone, to understand how important are some simple things in our own lives and that sometimes we have to put our ego aside for a purpose or even a person. I strongly recommend this movie to everyone, I believe you are going to learn and earn many things from it.

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.

*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.