Frida (2002): A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work. (7.3)
Director: Julie Taymor
Writers: Hayden Herrera (book)
Stars: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina and Geoffrey Rush
Wikipedia: Frida
The surrealist painter Frida Kahlo's life is beautifully (and painfully) portrayed in this moving and artistic movie. Salma Hayek is absolutely brilliant in bringing to life the controversial character of the artist. Kudos to the director and the cinematographer for using some of the paintings and bringing them to life in the movie. The storyline is quite true to the colorful real lives of artists Kahlo and Diego Rivera (yes, I had to look them up; isn't it good to learn a thing or two from a movie about real life figures!) If the movie didn't use some of the art, it would have been a tragedy. The way they used the paintings is superb; I loved it. This is a movie I will watch again. (The next time, I will watch it with Spanish dialog and English subtitles on.) My Rating: 7.5
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