It does draw together key themes in Kahlo's work: the drama of her physical pain, her sense of theatre, and her ability to transmute gruesome anatomical detail into symbolic architecture.

There is enough here, including some sumptuous location shooting in Mexico, that is fascinating and insightful to make the documentary worthwhile - especially if you're planning a trip to the de Young.

Viva La Vida's effusiveness proves effective in recounting the life of Kahlo but rarely digs beyond that.

Go see Frida: Viva La Vida. There is a lot not to love about the film, but you would be a bloody fool to not love the life.