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The Sleeping Dictionary 2003 123movies

The Sleeping Dictionary 2003 123movies

Learn to speak her language.Jan. 31, 2003109 Min.
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Watch: The Sleeping Dictionary 2003 123movies, Full Movie Online – John Truscott goes to Borneo to work with the Iban. He reports to Henry Bullard, who gives him a “sleeping dictionary”–one of the locals who teaches him the local language and culture. And who he gives John is Selima. And while teaching him, John finds himself attracted to her. And we says it’s not allowed, both the locals and Bullard forbid him to be in a relationship with Selima. But he defies them which has dire consequences..
Plot: A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
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6.5/10 Votes: 8,771
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Not quite enough to be enough
The Sleeping Dictionary should be noted mostly for being the biggest missed opportunity of shooting star Jessica Alba. This film was her only film project between the first and second seasons of “Dark Angel,’ the show that turned her into a sensation, but quickly died a network death at the end of season 2, and thus ending the heat index on the lovely Miss Alba. The tragedy is this film, a good showcase of her and her abilities (rather than just her), was inexplicably delayed, pushed off and kept from theater screens, only to be released direct-to video far too long after her star dimmed.

As with any product here, you can get the synopsis elsewhere, so don’t look for it here. I’ll try not to spoil anything, but take note if you read this, then watch the movie, you may get tipped off as to what I’m vaguely referencing. If that bothers you, come back after you watch!

This is a film that had a good idea, and good execution of what the idea turned into. Unfortunately, a little bit more planning would have helped. At 109 minutes, this film won’t bore you, but it could have been rightfully intriguing with 20-30 minutes of good plot added.

The film is carried on the sound filmmaking and charm of it’s actors. In particular, Alba is enchanting. She plays the part with the seriousness it was intended, and never lets her intentionally accented English fall into ‘stupid foreigner’ stereotype, a tough job for many young actors and actresses who have attempted the same. Her partner, Hugh Dancy, is good enough. He channels a little bit like a scrawny Heath Ledger, but never quite gets rugged enough.

The other joy of the cast is the ever-underrated Bob Hoskins. By coincidence, I saw ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ just hours before watching ‘Sleeping Dictionary,’ and am never let down by his appearances in films. He plays a character who isn’t written subtly enough; still, he acts it. The endless looks of “Damn bloody fool. Good for him, the w***er” scattered through the film isn’t enough for a man of his caliber, but we’ll take what we can get.

Their performances are weaved together well by Writer/Director Guy Jenkin, who is making his big screen debut as a director, though his writing career goes back to the late ’70’s without much acclaim. Directing-wise, he knows what he is doing. The camera work is graceful and beautiful, and he compliments the fantastic elements of the story well. As a writer, well, there are things left to be desired.

Most of all, this film seems too short. The story is predictable, but it never drags. The love scenes are contrived, as is the underdeveloped climax, but that’s not where the film is weak. The characters are cleverly set up to be mirrors, and the overlapping triangles are so complex they rival those brainteasers that ask ‘how many triangles are in this picture?’ The problem is, the most important one is never realized, because of the lack of development between Dancy and his best friend within the tribe. Without much difficulty, and a little more time, that relationship alone would have lifted this film from not quite enough to a good, if not better, movie.

As a result, you’re left with a film that doesn’t challenge anything because it just challenges the same old things. But it is romantic, and has much more spark than many other movies you may see of this type. For that, and a young actress who has way too much fire to just disappear at this point of her career, this film is worth seeing.

Review By: brutesentiment
Pay attention people!
It seems to me that anyone who saw the film and said that Jessica Alba didn’t look like a native, hasn’t been paying a lot of attention to the film (probably they only had eyes for the lovely Jessica). Because in the film it’s explained that her father is English, therefore she doesn’t have to look like a native. It surprises me that nobody seems to remember this important fact, and I have serious questions about the IQ of those people. For me this movie was near perfect, except there could be a bit more character development. Jessica Alba was gorgeous and very believable. To me she was the best actor/actress in the movie. But she can still improve. It’s good that she works on her acting in these smaller projects, so that in a few years time she’ll be ready for the bigger work, and make her big breakthrough. I give the movie a solid 7 (out of 10).
Review By: dvdmaniac

Other Information:

Original Title The Sleeping Dictionary
Release Date 2003-01-31
Release Year 2003

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 49 min (109 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Guy Jenkin
Writer Guy Jenkin
Actors Jessica Alba, Brenda Blethyn, Hugh Dancy
Country United Kingdom, United States, Germany
Awards 10 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, London, UK, DeLuxe, Toronto, Canada (prints)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Kodak)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Fuji)

The Sleeping Dictionary 2003 123movies
Original title The Sleeping Dictionary
TMDb Rating 6.6 124 votes

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