The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
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Movie Reviews of The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Movie Review: The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Summary: 5 Stars
A lively and intriguing overview of Kahlo's battles with her health and struggles in her relationship with her lover/mentor, Diego Rivera.Movie Review: Exceptional, even for a documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
This documentary of Frida Kahlo was well organized and presented. You can not put one's whole life into 90 minutes; however this came pretty close. We see the places Frida lived and the people and events that influenced her. Luckily she lived in a time of photography and films. The presenters do not try to over include any aspect of her life and do not try to put a spin or judgment on it or her paintings. The presentation is intense and tightly packed. The films are not found in other media such as books. You may need to stop it periodical to reflect on the contents.
What it is not. It is not of course as in-depth as the book "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo" by Hayden Herrera which includes correspondents' and a stronger background of the life and times.
Even though this is a first rate and fascinating documentary it can not hold a candle to the presentation in movie "Frida" Starring: Salma Hayek, M?a Maestro Director: Julie Taymor. This is presented first person and has a haunting musical compliments.
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
Movie Review: Superb documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
As another reviewer noted, for those of us who love and are inspired by Frida -- both her life and her work -- any additional tidbit of film footage or new anecdote about her is a treasure. This beautiful and moving documentary is a cornucopia of biographical information, archival film footage, wonderful photos, and current views of some of Frida's former haunts. The film is spare enough to avoid repetition of some of the best-known information, yet detailed enough to provide new insights to someone who has read two major biographies of Frida. One arrives at the conclusion with a much richer and more comprehensive understanding of her role in the history of Mexican art and surrealism. Rita Moreno's lilting narration enhances the film's Mexican flavor, and the sound track is unobtrusive but pleasant. The special features, consisting of interviews with Frida's students ("Los Fridos"), reveal another side of her personality: that of a gifted and generous teacher. These interviews also contain some enchanting insights into her creative process and her relationships. One of the best artist film biographies I've seen!Movie Review: A fascinating documentary on Frida Kahlo
Summary: 5 Stars
Frida Kahlo is one of my favorite artists of all time. Her haunting self-portraits are some of the most unforgettable images that I have ever seen. Frida's piercing gaze and brilliant use of colors makes for a wicked combination. I first saw "The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo" on PBS a couple of months ago but I didn't see it in its entirety. After seeing the Julie Taymor film, I had to rent the documentary to get a better grasp of the enigmatic artist.
I loved Rita Moreno's narration. Rita was the perfect narrator. I also loved Lila Downs as Frida. The history of Frida is far from boring to say the very least. Her tumultuous relationship with Diego Rivera is a soap opera's dream come true. What I found so interesting is the stories behind her paintings. The pain she went through to create the vivid, intimate, and often graphic images of the sorrow, pain, and anger she was experiencing. I found the documentary much more compelling than the biopic of the artist although the performances in the film were wonderful. This documentary is worth viewing for anyone who loved the Julie Taymor biopic.
Movie Review: perfect for Fridalcoholics
Summary: 5 Stars
There's no such thing as knowing too much about Frida. Thus, for her countless devotees, of which I am one, this was a must-see.
Every account of Frida brings out different facts. Thus, one must see or read them all. In Julie Taymor's movie, Trotsky ends their affair to save his marriage, but here Frida breaks it off because she is bored with him. In the film, she has an exhibition in Mexico after she lost her leg, but here they say her leg was amputated after the exhibition. The movie implies that Frida had an affair with Andre' Breton, but this documentary suggests she had an affair with Breton's wife.
This film not only shows photographs and moving images of Frida and Diego, but there is a moving image of them in color. I didn't realize she lived long enough to be filmed in color.
This film shows that many Latinos of this day (Fuentes, Monsivais) knew her. Rita Morena, a godmother of Latina celebrities, narrates this work.
This is the first and only PBS documentary on DVD that I've seen with Spanish subtitles. I am writing them today to let them know that all of their DVDs should have this option.
I thought the documentary would just re-hash things that I already knew, instead it just deepened and strengthen my love for Frida. May she continue to rest in peace!