Frida

  • 2002


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Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.0
Indeed, Taymor sprinkles her movie with glittering miniature theater pieces that indulge the directors fondness for collage, puppetry, surrealism, and .. EW
4.4
The best ones lead us back to the work itself and inspire us to sympathize with its maker. Rogerebert
3.0
The time period of Fridas life is one of great political strife and revolutionary ideals in Mexico, and the film seethes with the fervor of unrest. Common Sense Media
4.5
Bringing a fiery warmth and accessibility to the central role, proves a good match for the artist as she depicts Kahlos indomitable will to live, love .. Variety
3.0
Sometimes, this clunky script is so bad its unintentionally funny. The Guardian
3.1
Though Frida is easier to swallow than Julie Taymors preposterous Titus, the eye candy here lacks considerable brio.
5.0
Barbara Lipska, a neuroscientist who was diagnosed with melanoma tumors in her brain.
3.0
Hayek captures the look and flavor of the troubled artist; somewhere along the line, however, the films depiction of the artists explosive spark went ..
2.5
Certainly beautiful to look at, but its not very informative about its titular character and no more challenging than your average television biopic. E Film Critic
5.0
Taymor brings all of her artists compassion to bear on a subject that deserves it. E Film Critic
2.5
But Hayek, despite her zeal, and despite the visual imagination of director Julie Taymor, delivers a domestic melodrama with biopic cliches. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
An entertaining biopic with strong performances, especially from Hayek.
5.0
The end result of this collaboration is a captivating drama that will speak to the nonconformist in us all. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
An old fashioned, Hollywoodish biopic, oddly unimaginative in everything but its visuals. One Guys Opinion
2.5
Thats where the film really disappoints and its many grand artistic touches introduced throughout cant compensate for the libertine spirit thats missi .. Sover
2.5
If theres a reason to see the movie, its Redford, whose charismatic, mature presence argues that age has done nothing to diminish his ability to comma .. ReelViews
3.5
Director Julie Taymor creates some memorable images but succumbs all to readily to the standard biopic formula. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Frida is a good film that has some brilliant moments of artistry throughout.
3.1
The spectacular costumes and production design only make the superficiality of the story more sadly apparent. Usa Today
3.8
...its the performances that elevate Frida to more than just movie of the week fodder. Reel Film Reviews
3.1
Should be a fascinating story, but, oddly enough, it is not compelling. Lariat
4.0
With so many writers and years of development and false starts, the film understandably is a bit disjointed, but it blazes with life and glistens with .. News Review
3.5
The latest such film, Frida, has some of those problems, but thankfully avoids falling victim to them and manages to come off as a mostly well made an .. Screen It
3.0
In short, this is beautifully shot, well acted and worth seeing, if perhaps, ultimately, a little shallow. View London
1.3
A paint by number portrait At a time when American moviemakers are more open to exploring women characters than ever before, its hard to think of a mo .. Cs Monitor
3.0
Its a surprisingly old fashioned, four square, Life of an Artist affair, in which personalities are simplified into basic saints or sinners, and Frida .. Film Journal International ..
3.1
Julie Taymors gimmick heavy direction draws attention away from the performances and the material itself. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
Surreal images are the high point of an otherwise conventional biopic. Internet Reviews
3.8
... a nicely lurid soap opera, which has the twist of being based on a true story. But the Oscar buzz about it just isnt warranted. Internet Reviews
4.0
I wanted to love this film, but only loved bits and pieces of it. Mountain X
4.5
With a rare sensitivity and understanding of the psychology of creativity, Salma Hayek (Wild Wild West) as Kahlo and director Julie Taymor limn the ye ..
3.0
The movie should more properly have been called Frida And Diego, but theres no denying Hayeks incendiary performance, which Taymor fires up with surre .. Toronto Star
2.0
The animated sequences of Kahlos paintings remain the most honest representation of this inner life. Emanuellevy
4.5
Through the magic of make up and costumes, the gorgeous Hayek manages to resemble Kahlo unibrow and all. Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
Taymors movie version of Kahlos life, Frida, makes the artist seem more like a human being and less like a craft fair novelty than she has in years. Salon
3.5
Stunning costumes, soul affirming music and splendid cinematography entice us into the world of Frida, which leaves us with strong images and a portra ..
3.0
Favors us with plenty of color, a feast of eye candy. As food for the soul, however... there are always her paintings. Flim Threet
3.0
While Frida is no masterpiece, its nevertheless worth the price of admission to see Hayek master her craft. Bbc
4.5
This nasty faced genius punk is hurting all the time but doesnt ask for anything. New Yorker
3.8
The film is a rousing entertainment with catchy music and terrific choreography; its just that the Bollywood touches are made all the more palatable f .. Mr Brown Movies
2.0
Movies offer us wildly divergent stories with vivid, close up emotions, and so did the six fimmakers we invited to take part in the Envelope Directors .. Calendar Live
4.4
Alfred Molina in the more subtle role of Rivera is every bit as marvelous managing to charm and delight as a character who is essentially dissolute ye .. Hollywood
2.0
Like most biopics, Frida is ultimately a Cliffs Notes look at the high points of its subjects life. Seattle Pi
4.0
While this film holds your interest, in the final analysis, the truth would have made a much better story.The End top Tony Medley
3.1
It would be nice to report that the subsequent film, with all of the talent and perseverance that has gone into seeing it to fruition, was worth the h .. Movie Freak
3.8
But Taymor and Hayeks uncommonly thorough comprehension of their subjects creative essence is distinctly epitomized in the final scene, which slowly c .. Spliced Wire
2.5
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
3.5
Star/producer Salma Hayek and director Julie Taymor have infused Frida with a visual style unique and inherent to the titular characters paintings and .. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Theres plenty of eye candy in this biopic of the troubled Mexican painter. E Online
3.5
This is good fun, but I doubt whether Kahlo was ever quite the cheeky minx that Hayek portrays. La Weekly
3.8
She perfectly captures the pain and the pleasure that this woman got from life.It is an Academy Award worthy performance. Three Movie Buffs
1.5
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3.1
Nicely acted and painted with an energetic pace; Frida is mostly a love story with a backdrop of art and politics. Ross Anthony
3.0
For all of Taymors flashy embellishments surreal dream sequences, constructivist collages come to life it trudges through the Kahlo chronology with th .. News Week
2.0
Thats where the film really disappoints and its many grand artistic touches introduced throughout cant compensate for the libertine spirit thats missi .. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
1.5
Salma Hayek finally ushered her dream project into production, but her impassioned lead performance lacks the necessary gravitas for the role, mistaki .. Film Avclub
1.5
You can admire the energy and dedication that went into making Frida without really liking it. Its really just a TV movie level biopic that makes a ma .. Dvd Talk
5.0
Directed by Julie Taymor, who helmed the critically acclaimed Broadway production of The Lion King as well as the 1999 film version of Shakespeares Ti .. Film Quips Online
4.5
After eight years in the making, Frida is a thrilling collaboration about two painters that has produced great art in a new medium. Jam! Movies
3.8
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3.1
flatness ultimately defeats a film thats always a treat to look at. Denver Post
3.5
Frida may not be as audacious as Julie Taymors directorial debut Titus, but the film displays some real visual flair. Filmcritic.com
3.5
The film has a terrific look and Salma Hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life. TheMovieChicks.com
1.5
Actress Salma Hayek portrays the famed Mexican surrealist painter in a biopic that neither mythologizes nor decries the artists accomplishments on or .. IGN Movies
3.0
Lets hope so or this will be as boring as Misery without Kathy Bates. Films Nobs
4.4
It is fitting that a movie about an artist should be a visual triumph. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.8
Its enough to make you scurry off to find a book about Frida Kahlo which is, perhaps, the ultimate compliment for a film biography. Seattle Times
3.8
Though Frida offers only what feels like a surface level recap of its subjects life, and as a result feels rather light on substance, Taymor ensures t .. Movie Martyr
1.5
Frida is a singular icon in art history. Its a pity that what we got was a film about her marriage and not her trailblazing life as an artist. The Film Experience
3.0
Biography of famed painter Frida Kahlo has gorgeous visuals and a slightly hollow heart. Net Flix
4.0
With splendid supporting turns from the likes of Ashley Judd, Edward Norton, and Geoffrey Rush, and some terrific set pieces, Taymor brings Kahlos art .. Premiere Magazine
3.8
...your standard, safe biographical checklist, right down to Salma Hayeks committed and reverent performance in the title role. Suburban Chicago News
4.3
Oddly enough, theres not enough about Frida, but its still a well acted and great looking film. Supercala.com
4.5
A magical realist biopic full of real life pain, passion and love. Citysearch
3.0
Just as in Kahlos life, Rivera is the commanding centrifugal force of Taymors film, and remains the best reason to sit through the otherwise uneven, m ..
3.0
Provides a magnificent greatest hits compilation of scenes from the life of the artist, but fails to invest them with sufficient meaning. eye WEEKLY
3.5
I was sorry when I learned that Michaels, the well known childrens hair cutting salon at Madison Avenue and 90th Street, went out of business recently .. Ny Observer
3.5
I was sorry when I learned that Michaels, the well known childrens hair cutting salon at Madison Avenue and 90th Street, went out of business recently .. Ny Observer
2.5
Many of Charlottes highest earning nonprofit executives saw bigger paychecks in recent years, outpacing pay increases for the average U.S. worker. Charlotte
3.8
Its a film to watch and love. And no one will love this one more than Hayek, who can start shopping for her awards night gown. Arizona Daily Star
2.0
The film works as an engaging, well constructed portrait of the indomitability of the human spirit, yet Kahlos work seems incidental to her life, and .. Entertainment Today
3.8
While Hayeks portrayal is appealing and sincere, its a shade too adoring. She doesnt convey the excruciating pain that besieged Kahlo. Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
3.5
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3.0
Doesnt hang together as a love story, but connects as a portrait of one womans strength and determination in the face of daunting odds. Journal News (Westchester, ..
3.0
Frida is a beautiful film with terrific acting and a touching story (which means it probably wont make much money).
4.4
Great job, Salma. You have brought Frida Kahlo to the masses. And you have presented her in primer form, as honestly, reverently and boldly as you cou ..
4.5
Frida is not a very good movie, but because of Taymor and the work of a lot of great actors, it is still a must see for movie lovers.
3.0
An enjoyable excursion...even if it lacks the je ne sais quoi that made Kahlo such an original.
4.5
The strangest of birds a film about a Communist, bisexual, hirsute, maverick artist aimed squarely at a mainstream audience Frida may, in fact, turn o ..
4.5
Director Julie Taymor and the films many writers do not paint the Mexican painter as a martyr. Frida is a story about a woman who loved life, partied .. Roanoke Times (Virginia)
1.5
s in soap opera, drama is synonymous with the torments of love. Hayek is a brave, tireless performer, ... but given the script she can only play Kahlo ..



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