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88
Sometimes we feel as if the film careens from one colorful event to another without respite, but sometimes it must have seemed to Frida Kahlo as if her life did, too.
88
The most effective moments in Taymor's gorgeous, surprisingly romantic Frida are those that evoke the visual world from which Kahlo's work was formed or the paintings themselves, often using clever animation and other special effects.
88
The film seems a mad mix of staid PBS bio-drama, flamboyant musical comedy and surreal cartoon nightmare.
88
A dynamic portrait of an artist by an artist, one as wry, audacious and erotically charged as its flamboyant subject.
83
While the script of Frida struggles at times to be something more than an ordinary and-then-this-happened biography, there's a buoyancy to the direction and acting that make the film special.
83
Hayek throws herself into this dream Hispanic role with a teeth-clenching gusto. She strikes a potent chemistry with Molina and she gradually makes us believe she is Kahlo.
80
Endlessly interesting. It's about people who thought ideas and art mattered, which makes it a rarity today.
80
Salma Hayek makes the character an icon of female independence, courage and nonconformity, forecasting special appeal for women viewers.
80
The bulk of the film showcases some of the best direction of actors this year.
75
Alfred Molina makes an excellent foil as the easygoing, philandering Rivera, whose public murals were the exact opposite of Frida's private canvases.
