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Genre :

Drama, Romance

Release Date :

October 25, 2002

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Julie Taymor

Starring :

Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

3 of 5

“..While Frida is no masterpiece, it's nevertheless worth the price of admission to see Hayek master her craft..”
by Stella Papamichael [BBC Films]
3.5 of 5

“..star/producer Salma Hayek and director Julie Taymor have infused "Frida" with a visual style unique and inherent to the titular character's paintings and in the process created a masterful work of art of their own..”
by Annlee Ellingson [Boxoffice Magazine]
2.5 of 4

“..Not only does it feature a great cast, but it also has an interesting subject for its focus and style to spare..”
by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
3.5 of 5

“..Hayek never paints the portrait of the artist as clearly as, say, Ed Harris did for Pollock..”
by [E! Online]
3 of 5

“..Frida fails to convince as a great love story..”
by Stephen Groenewegen [EFilmCritic]

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