Henry Ward Beecher once said, "Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." With her brush, Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, painted the pain, horror, happiness, and triumphs that made up this extraordinary woman's life. Fifty years after Kahlo's death, her story has inspired director Julie Taymor to take on the enormous project of putting together 120 minutes of a movie to show this woman's strengths, weaknesses, failures, and victories. Through the acting, the sets, and the use of Kahlo's paintings, Taymor remarkably captures the life of this artist, emphasizing the enduring power of the human spirit.
             The movie begins with an aging Frida (Salma Hayek) being carried in her bed out of her house and quickly switches to her high school years. She goes to see famous muralist, Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), and immediately becomes intrigued by his womanizing demeanor. A calamitous bus accident leaves Frida temporarily bed stricken with a shattered back. After weeks of being hospitalized, she returns home and paints throughout the rest of her recovery. Eventually, Frida gains enough strength to seek an evaluation of her art from Rivera. Over a period of time, their friendship evolves into a romantic liaison. Although Diego will not maintain fidelity, they agree to marry as long as he remains loyal to Frida. Numerous affairs on both sides plague their marriage and provide anger and discomfort. After agreeing to have a child, fate coldly embraces the life of their unborn. One evening, Frida catches her sister with Diego. Consequently, they separate and divorce. After several flings in Mexico and Paris, Frida realizes she misses Diego. They remarry, and Frida's medical conditions worsen. Just before her first art exhibition, her doctor demands that she stay in bed. Flashing back to the opening scene, Frida is carried out of her house and to her exhibit. The movie e...