Frida
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Movie Reviews of Frida
Movie Review: Visually stunning biopic
Summary: 5 Stars
Watching Frida requires a little suspension of disbelief, since we have Mexicans in their home country speaking English. Purists desired a Spanish soundtrack, and perhaps a Latin director, but if you can move past that, Frida is an amazing movie.
This film is visually stunning. Frida's paintings morph out of the scenes of her life, and the colors throughout this film are absolutely amazing. This is a film that made me want to learn more about the life of Frida Kahlo, and anyone who is familiar with her paintings will love seeing them come to life on the big screen.
Salma Hayek acts beautifully, but Alfred Molina nearly steals the screen with his portrayal of painter Diego Rivera. Their troubled relationship makes this a romance/drama, but politics (communism) also play a huge role in their lives. Frida is a masterpiece of a film, well deserving of critical acclaim.
Movie Review: Best movie ever!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Selma Hayek is awesome as Frida Kahlo in this beautifully told story of this phenomenal artists life. Marrying to her womanizing lover Diego Sanchez really helped fuel the emotional distress that artists require to create with such intensity. As if her damaged physical state wasn't enough, the heart ache of her wandering lover helped push her over the top in my opinion and fueled what became a lifetime of masterpieces.
This story is warm, sad, funny and inspiring and it would seem that Selma had a great deal of respect for the woman she portrays so well in this work of art on film. By far and away the best movie I have seen to date, If the dialogue alone doesn't do it for you then certainly the set of 1930's Mexico City will. Rich and beautiful in all arena's: sound, site, time period and ideological social sub-cultures.
On a scale of 1 - 10 I give this film a 55
Movie Review: Excelente; Perfecto
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the best films of the decade: unique, passionate, brilliantly acted, directed and designed. It is a stunning masterpiece from first to last, a tribute to the magnificent painter and the superb actress who plays her. The cast is beyond great. Each plays his or her part with gusto. Selma Hayek plays with all her heart, a brave actress with rare skill and beauty. Molina is terrific, of course, as are all the players, large and small. I loved Rush as Trotsky, but the real star of this film is the director who, with her design team, has made one of the most visually stunning films of the century. It is so gratifying to see Mexico so well represented on film, so glorious in all its facets. The Kahlo house, of course, is a palace. What an enchanting little masterpiece of architecture. The music, the food, the clothing...it is a great advertisement for a life and a way of life.Movie Review: A good introduction to Frida Kahlo, her life and her work
Summary: 5 Stars
Frida is a movie my wife wanted to see, she spent 10 years in Mexico and admires the work of Kahlo. I was a bit reluctant to see it, but last night we finally saw it. I was pleasantly surprised to see the life and work of an artist portraited in Frida. Her life, her work, Mexico, all got the attention needed to give a feeling for who Frida Kahlo must have been. The movie allows you to have a little more understanding of the work of Frida Kahlo. Through the use of sparse FX and some very fine photography the imagination, experiences and vision of Frida Kahlo are shown transformed into her paintings.Salma Hayek and Molina are the couple Kahlo/Rivera that go through the ups and downs of their relationship.
If you like to see a good movie about life, both suffering and joy, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and just a first impression of Mexico, go see this movie.
Movie Review: Inspiring beyond words...
Summary: 5 Stars
If I had art supplies with me, I'd start to paint my thoughts -- and I'm not even a painter. I want to create art that does indeed change the mirror we hold up to reality and art that gives us a chance to think. Really think. As a theatre actor/director who is constantly inspired by Julie Taymor, I'm overjoyed to say this film won't disappoint anyone. The music, the voices, the tones, the colors and the details (for a lady libra such as yours truly, it all matters)... the acting and passion of Salma and Alfred -- along w/the team of other players... I have always wanted to meet Frida and thru this film, we can all meet a part of her. Kudos to Salma for believing and being patient with this project. The time, energy and love is what shines thru. And you DO NOT have to be a Frida lover to appreciate this film.