Besides the fact that Salma is one of my favorite actresses, the film succeeds on many different levels. Most Hollywood biographies can be a bit trite, but Salma approaches Kahlo with such brutal honesty at times, you forget this is a movie. It's as if Alfred Molina and Salma really are married, we are just the spectators in the show. Both actors show no inhibition and untruthfulness, and this is exactly why their relationship worked for as long as it did. Rivera and Khalo were soulmates and it is hard to imagine anyone else portraying them. The performances did nothing but help the film move along at a good speed, there is never a dull moment with these two. Should have won more awards than it did, and I don't hesitate giving it my highest review (which I hardly ever give), 10/10. One of the best films of 2002.
