Frida

Sensual, cute, and tragic, that's Salma Hayek giving herself in her life role, thanks to which I will have this actress in high regard for a long time. The "Rodriguez girls" label is gone, here Salma plays an incredible concert, greatly supported by Alfred Molina, who captivates every moment he appears on the screen. Although it's purely a biographical film, there's also room for some creative visual tricks, with the visit to New York standing out the most. Shortly after it ended, I'm almost boundlessly excited and admire Salma for fulfilling this dream of hers. (14.06.2006)

An extraordinary film, in many ways deviating from established templates. At the same time, it is the life project of the actress Salma Hayek, who has been striving to capture the life destiny of Frida Kahlo for many years and has sacrificed a lot for the creation of this film (not only from a financial perspective). Frida Kahlo was an extraordinary personality of Mexican culture and social life of her time. Frida is not just a film about the successes and disappointments, loves, and inner demons of a painter, but also about the mindset of cultural elites of the first half of the 20th century, and feminism and the position of women in society. Sensitive direction, and excellent performances by Alfred Molina and Hayek (the memorable appearance by Norton as a financial magnate). The depiction of Spanish colonial architecture and colorful period costumes is also interesting. A problem for the acceptance of this film by a wider audience may be the certain exclusiveness of the subject - after all, Kahlo was not a sports star or Princess Diana... Overall impression 80%. (01.09.2007)

Excellent biographical film, which captures reality beautifully abstract in some moments, which fits perfectly with the life of this interesting artistic personality. The beauty is also in the fact that she was a woman who got involved in historical events. Nevertheless, she remained true to herself, which can be seen as both a positive and a negative. It's up to you how you approach her life. Salma Hayek delivers a stellar performance here and is convincing both as a young girl and as a heartbroken woman. Some elements of the film are incredibly unique and elevate the biographical drama even further. I would have never believed that Alfred Molina could play a lover. (15.12.2013)