Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina excel as the famous artistic couple, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, bringing them vividly to life.
This is only the second feature film for director Julie Taymor, and a very impressive production it is, rich in emotion and imagery. Art and music are blended into the action in a fluid and fascinating style. The performances are uniformly top-notch and the production values are equally high. I was impressed by the quality, honesty and innovation in this film.
We might wish that Frida's life had been less difficult and painful, but the film gives us a reasonably balanced and sympathetic view of this important and impressive artist's often unpleasant reality.
This is only the second feature film for director Julie Taymor, and a very impressive production it is, rich in emotion and imagery. Art and music are blended into the action in a fluid and fascinating style. The performances are uniformly top-notch and the production values are equally high. I was impressed by the quality, honesty and innovation in this film.
We might wish that Frida's life had been less difficult and painful, but the film gives us a reasonably balanced and sympathetic view of this important and impressive artist's often unpleasant reality.