Honor Movie Review

Title: Honor
Director: David Worth
Starring: Jason Barry, Russel Wong, Linda Park

Honor tells the tale about 2 neighborhood friends ( Russel Wong and Jason Barry) who must decide which side of the battle to join in a world where street gangs collide with the law. Returning to the streets where they call home, both friends are now armed with the expert combat skills they will need to face the deadliest brawls of their lives---the battle of best friends. Judging by the short synopsis of the movie, Honor is a martial art flick packed with a meaningful theme of good versus evil and friendship. As interesting as Honor may sound, nevertheless it is unfortunate that this movie is just a mediocre.

In terms of content, Honor deserves two thumbs up. The theme of the movie was simply meaningful as it illustrates the never ending battle of good versus evil taking place in our everyday community. Furthermore, the friendship theme of the movie deeply reminds the viewers that companionship should never be underestimated. The plot of the movie was well arranged which allowed the viewers to understand the entire story of the movie without scratching their head wondering off in confusion. Although there were several flashback that seem unrelated to the movie, nevertheless the detailed explanation on those flashbacks later on managed to clear any confusion in the story line.

Honor not only prevails in terms of content of the movie but it also performed well in terms of style. The acting was simply magnificent despite that not many Hollywood celebrities were used seeing that the play was very natural and casual. The dialog of the movie was casual which was gave utmost authenticity for the settings of the movie that takes place in the urban streets of America during today's period.

On the other hand there were several flaws that truly brought this whole movie down to a level of just being mediocre. First of all,the cinematography in the movie was slightly below average. The camera shots and angles were not clear and it hardly focus on the fighters during the fight scene which is a big mistake for martial arts flick. Furthermore, the fighting choreography was not as good as it was expected. The fighting moves were repetitive and it was so predictable. In addition to that, there were not many fight scenes in the movie which disappointed the audience.

Overall, Honor is just mediocre. Nevertheless, the great theme, the well arranged plot and remarkable acting prevented this movie from crashing intto a bad rating. In a martial art movie, camera angles and fighting choreographing plays a very big role in determining whether the movie should be watched or not. Although Honor did not manage to prevail in such important aspects, it is still worth the time and money to watch this movie due to its good side. Honor has great potential and if it manages to spawn a sequel, the audience would definitely watch it that is if the movie improved on its fight scenes and camera shots.