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Washington Post
In the final scene, the filmmakers nearly succeed in turning Suu Kyi into an Asian Eva Peron, down to the outspread arms, tossing an orchid to her worshippers. Full Review
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
Paralyzes history and human drama with relentless hagiography. Full Review
Betsy Sharkey
Los Angeles Times
We have a fumbling and fawning - if sincere - tribute to the living legend and a director who has never seemed more out of his element. Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
Any story about Suu Kyi's extraordinary life is worth seeing, simply to learn more about her. Even so, such a rare individual deserves a film that treats her not as a saint, but the remarkable, complex human being she actually is. Full Review
Ella Taylor
NPR
The accomplished actress Michelle Yeoh, who brought the project to Besson, is a regal beauty who brings off an uncanny resemblance to Suu Kyi largely through posture and the trademark flowers the activist wore in her hair. Full Review
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