everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Knowing what we know now about the Rohingya genocide, this film seems so naive. I guess the production team involved did not really know that Suu Kyi was just in it to grab power, presumably because she felt entitled as her father ruled the country earlier. It really spoiled the film for me. How stupid it looks now to see the glorification of a person lacking in basic humanity. You may watch it but with the knowledge that its basically a propaganda piece about a person who was cunning enough to dress up her lust for power as a noble cause. I'd rather watch any other movie than spend time watching propaganda.

I was unfamiliar with the story of Aung San Suu Kyi prior to watching this movie. Now that I've watched it, this is still the case.Unfortunately I have to provide another eight lines of text for this review to be published, but what more is there to say? Why Aung San Suu Kyi and her party did not take power following the election success was not explained at all, neither was her initial rise to prominence or any other major point. I was constantly having to fill these 'holes' in my head; I had to guess at what was happening. Wikipedia does a better job of explaining it! The situation and relevant history of Burma was completely ignored giving no starting point to refer to at all.The producers were clearly unable to fit Aung San Suu Kyi's story into a movie-length episode. They shouldn't have even bothered trying because they made a real hash of it.

Luc Besson takes a change of pace for this slow-moving biopic of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's most famous daughter and a woman whose life became symbolic of that country's struggle against a repressive military junta. For those who know nothing about Suu Kyi, the most significant part of her story involves her being placed under house arrest for many years, so adrenaline junkies should look elsewhere.This story is mannered, simple and rich in atmosphere. It's not a political thriller with super-fast cutting and editing between characters; instead, it's an often poignant exploration of courage and decency in the face of oppression. There's a kind of slow-burning intensity beneath the surface nonetheless, something that keeps you watching and which makes for a compelling journey despite the lack of incident.Michelle Yeoh was born to play the part of Suu Kyi, and she performs admirably in the role, capturing the woman's indomitable spirit through subtlety and carefully-crafted mannerisms. David Thewlis, as her long-suffering husband, is the human heart of the story and his tragic tale is full of emotion.Although the violent acts of the Burmese soldiers form the backdrop of the tale, this is a film about people, about character and the choices we make in our lives. I particularly liked the way that the film refuses to preach or eulogise about Suu Kyi's character; she's certainly no saint, and watching her choose her country over her family is quietly devastating in its own way.

i was waiting for someone to make a movie about this very remarkable lady and finally it came through... the staring hero was an obvious though very good choice however there are somethings that the movie failed to achieve i believe:-we did not fall in love with the country in dispute (Burma)the movie hardly came up with any historical events/facts that would bring the audience to understand the place-beside the"lady" and her family there are hardly any other character that you could remember after the movie, we realize this is a biography but the struggle was not her's alone -the way that (Burma) was captured on Camera was just to emphasis the stereo type about Asians -the movie would have a spectacular ending if they waited for sometime as the hero of our story dose indeed forms a government after the military hands over the power to her-comparing the movie to other remarkable ladies biography such as (the Iron Lady) and (the Queen) we find that this one is the least of the others in terms of direction and productionMuhannad Kalaji