The Sleeping Dictionary

The Sleeping Dictionary
by Guy Jenkin

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Movie Review: A must have for Hugh Dancy fans!
Summary: 5 Stars

Hugh plays John Truscott, an idealistic and naive British diplomatic assigned to learn about the culture and peoples of Sarawak. There he meets and is "given" Selima (Jessica Alba) as a "guide" (his "sleeping dictionary" who teaches him a thing or two about her peoples' ways). The two fall in love and come in conflict with his responsibilities as a diplomat, the rules and mores of British society and her ethnic/tribal customs. Will love triumph over adversity and social constraints?

The cast is strong (with supporting roles by Brenda Blethyn and Bob Hoskins) and Dancy is charismatic and believable as our hero.
Jessica Alba is perhaps a weaker link but the story itself is compelling and you find yourself rooting for our hero and heroine. It is a sweet love story and Hugh Dancy is so wonderful to look at, that I find it well worth the price of the DVD just to stare at him for 2 hours (superficial, I know, but the women readers will understand).

If you enjoy this film, may I also recommend Hugh in "Daniel Deronda" (an excellent BBC period piece based on George Eliot's novel) as well as "The Bounty" starring a young Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins (which follows a similar story thread to this film).

All in all, I highly recommend "Sleeping Dictionary" and I dare any female viewers out there not to fall in love with Hugh once they've seen him in this one.

Summary of The Sleeping Dictionary