Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Fantastic!

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Don't believe the hype, this lady was a Communist! Her father founded the communist party in Burma... Her "struggle for democracy", yeah right... Communist democracy, as in vote for whoever you want, but we count the votes... I'm sorry but glorifying this woman as some sort of freedom fighter, and that just doesn't jive with her communist roots... Now she's producing a Biopic about her father the communist leader, I bet you dumb liberals will love that one even more... This movie is warped in its perception and should have never been made... Luc Besson making this movie which is glorifying a communist, and also making "Lucy" which is for the glorification of Lucifer (aka Satan), this tells me everything I need to know about that French bastard... This movie is also boring, manipulative, and filled with propaganda... Stay away from this flaming pile of commie inspired garbage!

The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, is played wonderfully by Michelle Yeoh. I knew little about this famous person as I suspect many also didn't. The movie provides you with historical information you should be happy to learn. This kind of movie is a departure from what we are accustomed to see from director Luc Besson, and it is a pleasant discovery. Yeoh delivers a beautiful performance and so does Davis Thewlis, who plays her husband.The movie is a truly beautiful love story, one that touches on the human spirit as few movies do. It is inspirational, nothing less. You will be moved by the story. The movie depicts the life of a people under military dictatorship and how the whole nation rallies behind the person that was destined to lead it despite all odds. You are likely to be following Aung San Suu Kyi ongoing real life story from that point on, as she is still very much the people's leader today. I could not recommend this movie more strongly.

Whilst the film-making was not the best ever, it was MORE than good enough to convey to the viewer the awe-inspiring bravery, decency and humanity of Aung San Suu Kyi, her family and many supporters who suffered so much - including death.It was a heavy, profound watch.... if you don't tear-up at at least a couple of points on this one, you are made of steel!I disagree with another reviewer that the portrayal of the evil military mis-ruler was overdone and bordering on ridicule. I live in S.E. Asia, and i have observed those in uniforms and in possession of power, believe me it was spot-on. And lets face it, they were absolutely evil. The parallels with Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi" are definitely apparent, and the biggest surprise is how good Michelle Yeo is in the role! Enjoy.

Since 1905, there have been 15 women Nobel Prize winners (three sharing in 2011). The loftiest stature has to be attributed to Mother Teresa. Aung San Suu Kyi, "The Lady" comes very close behind. Luc Besson, generally not exactly known for his modesty, intimated in an interview how humbled he was in his first meeting with her in her house in Burma, coming face to face with Goodness personified. Luc Besson is well known for his appetite to tackle ANY genre (from historical epic to outlandish science fiction, and everything in between), and he has well demonstrated his virtuosity and flare. Filming the story of such a living legend as Aung San Suu Kyi, however, he is somewhat subdued. This is understandable, because of the respect. Uncharacteristically restrained in his visuals, he wisely takes advantage of Eric Serra's excellent original score, to wonderful effects. As well, rather than focusing on heroism in political struggle, he leans more towards presenting a moving mature love story that elevates the word sacrifice to a new height. Absolutely everything hinges, however, on the titular role. Although not many people may know, Michelle Yeoh has long proved that there is much more to her than a premium Amazon, with "The Soong Sisters" (1997). It didn't take long for people trying to cast the role of Aung San Suu Kyi to unanimously agree that Yeoh was born for it. And she is proved them right, convincingly. Her job is exceptionally difficult when you compare it with a majority of successful bio pics in the last decade, where the protagonist is literally history (Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Truman Capote, J. Edgar Hoover…). Aung San Suu Kyi is in every sense a living legend. People see her frequently in live coverage. The courage and determination is probably quite similar in all heroic figures. But the grace and elegance of "The Lady", even under the acutest of pressures, is unique. Yeoh's portrayal is absolutely flawless, putting her in the same class as Helen Mirren's Queen Elizabeth II and Morgan Freeman's Nelson Mandela. Yeoh's performance, however superb, would not shine as bright without the other half of this love story referred to earlier, or, as one critic aptly calls it, "a story of the man behind the woman". Cannes's Best Actor (1993) David Thewlis is with Yeoh every step of the way in portraying her "most indulgent husband" Michael Aris who does not just support unwaveringly his wife's dream of a free Burma (which would have been remarkable), but embraces it as his own. But there's not just the love between husband and wife, but also love in a happy family, including the two sons Alexander (Jonathan Woodhouse) and Kim (Jonathan Raggett). The most touch scene would have to be the father and two sons receiving the Nobel Prize for the mother who is held in house arrest in Burma - Aung San Suu Kyi listening on the radio to Alexander's acceptance speech on her behalf. That is when it become quite difficult to contain one's tears.