The Lady, a biopic about the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, is a curious choice for director Besson to take on - but he does a competent job. The few action scenes that there are recognisably his - complete with silent slow motion and focus on character expressions.Yeoh is great in the role of Suu Kyi. It's clearly a passion project and she does a lot to humanise her. Thewlis as her husband (and also brother in law) works well as an overseas help by lobbying for greater international recognition of her plight.
Where the film fails is in providing a firm conclusion and that's partly a problem of timing, but also that it leans towards being impressionistic towards the end.
Verdict: Compelling biopic
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