Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The first must-see film of the year.

Impressive film and very well done for a film that was never released in the cinemas.I'am commenting on the film and the actors without mentioning spoilers to the plot.The film it self appears to be not very good but don't that judge you it is a very good romance film for all genders.since,I'am a man,most would assume that I would watch it for that famous scene however the film is so good that it is very watchable without that scene.The actors in the film gel well in the film with different acting abilities.Starting at random The actress Brenda Blenthyn puts in a decent performance as Cecil's mum but otherwise is nothing special.Bob Hoskins is perhaps the best performer in the film with the great acting skill and acting strength and in my mind the greatest actor the world has seen.Jessica Alba hasn't had the best acting career since most of the time she has been thought as a sex object which is wrong to assume that.In my opinion she is the second best actor in the film with a convincing performance for a person who has to put a accent in the film and OK people will buy this film for that scene in the film but otherwise for the character Jessica Alba is playing she is very good. Hugh Dancy is a name most people wouldn't of heard of and I didn't when I bought the film and when his face came up i thought "God not another Hugh grant pretender".However I was quite surprised with performance in the film and proved that he wasn't one of them.Now I have left Emily Mortimer last because in my opinion she wasn't very good in fact dreadfully terrible in terms of acting and was awful.All in all the film is worth watching for the Romantic side of it and its beautifully shot scenes.

I just recently watched this movie on IFC. And was pleasantly surprise when i first started watching it. But as it progressed, it just boggles me at the execution of it.Firstly, commendable performance from Jessica Alba. I am from Singapore, and the setting is close to my heart. For an American, she has definitely convinced me that she was local. Her accent is shaky, but then again, what's the right accent? But i think she played the role well. The other actors however, feels pretty flat. No ups no downs.Secondly, for the genre and the setting, this movie can be so much more. The script is very flat, the highs are not high enough, and the lows are not gripping enough. I do not feel for the characters, and I do not care for what this young British is going through.Thirdly, I couldn't tell that this takes place in the Malayan archipelago until I was told so in the movie. It just seems so contrive, for the lack of a better word. I should be angry, I should feel sad, I should feel that this is the most unfair world to live in. Yet... All i could see is, Jessica Alba doing a great job.I wish someone would re-write this screenplay, and add to this story, take away the crap that is completely unnecessary and make this as magical as it potentially could be.

The Sleeping Dictionary is about a British man named Truscot who went to explore the land of Sarawak. Truscot didn't know how to speak their language called Iban, So A Sleeping Dictionary named Selima (Jessica Alba) taught him how to speak the language and sleep together at the same time. While tutoring and having sex, Truscot and Selima were in love and wanted to get married, But the explores that went with Truscot didn't allow him to marrie Selima. The Sarawak Tribe didn't allow the marrige ethier and Selima and Truscot were banned from seeing each other or they would be killed. For the rest of the story, please buy or rent the movie to see what happened. For a suggestion, I rented my DVD from Hollywood Video.

This film sadly disappointed me.I rented it one night ready to enjoy good acting and gripping story and the wonderful Hugh Dancy, Bob Hoskins, Jessica Alba and Emily Mortimer. I really expected to love this film but somehow I was not satisfied.The acting was not up to standard with only Hugh and Emily really showing any of the skill I know them to have. Jessica was not at all suited to the role she lacked all the reserve a woman from Borneo would have had at that time.The film was too rushed and in parts completely unbelievable I am afraid to say that after this Jessica has fallen dramatically in my estimation,