I thought this movie was great. Jessica Alba was perfect for the role. I can not imagine anyone that would have been more suited, or done a better job.

The movie was beautiful. The characters were believable for such an unfamliar situaion. The plot was interesting and executed perfectly.

I think Jessica Alba has not been reviewed fairly by establishment critiques. This should put all doubts to rest

I admit it, I am secretly in love with Hugh Dancy and he is one of the sole reasons I rented this movie. I also enjoy Jessica Alba's acting but my primary reasoning was to see a movie in which Hugh Dancy was the lead. Right away I was drawn into this movie, sometimes I don't understand why certain movies are direct to DVD films and this is one of them. The acting is great, Jessica and Hugh have great chemistry, the setting is beautiful and the storyline is very star-crossed lover based. At first Hugh's character wants nothing to do with Jessica's character, he doesn't believe in their traditions, thinks himself a proper gentleman and Jessica Alba's character finds him to be ignorant and their is mutual distain for one another. But of course as he learns from her he falls in love with her and vice versa. As in all good love stories they are forbidden to be together. I really liked this movie being a romantic at heart and I will be soon adding this movie to my collection.

I netflixed this movie before I bought it because of the negative Amazon reviews and it is worth the buy. A truly romantic movie...you won't be disappointed.

Sleeping Dictionary is an excellent movie. It evokes powerful feelings for people on both sides of the issue and really makes you think about the things so-called civilized people do in the name of "progress".

If you like a romance that involves two absolutely different cultures and includes some true to life twist, try this movie.