The Honorable

I saw this movie at the Independant Film Festival and it was definitely a wonderful surprise. The story takes you on a journey through the Temptations and introduces you to the Evil almost demonic Junior Lopez played outstandingly by Eric Etebari(Witchblade's Nottingham) Junior peddles flesh and knows how to tempt beautiful naive girls and Men who are mercenaries. But He meets finally A HONORABLE MAN.

I loved the ending to the movie. Great surprise. Script is wonderful Acting is great especially the performance of Eric Etebari Its truly and Dark Movie but has a Meaningful Message. Is there Men who follow that code of Honor in this modern age?

Full of believable characters, The Honorable held my attention for the entire film, something that can't always be said. While the pacing was at times uneven, the cinematography was beautiful and the acting was excellent. Though it was by and large a dark film, it was spiced by unexpected humor, mostly through the character of Junior Lopez, a delightfully evil man ably portrayed by Eric Etebari. I look forward to more films by the director and actors.

This film has tremendous heart. A low budget production generally has two ways to go: 1) cheesy (T&A, unjustified violence posed as 'action', etc.) or 2) in depth character study with a tight script (and hope that people 'get it'). The Honorable is strong in the later category, thanks largely to director Jesse Johnson crackling execution and lead actor Dominiquie Vandenberg's understated performance. Vandenberg portrays a man searching for truths in his present life while wrestling with guilt from his past so well. He's clearly excels at the speak softly, carry a big stick approach. If all goes right, Vandenberg may be a 21st century version of Steve McQueen in the making.

Eric Etebari as Junior Lopez is fantastic! Its a Dark movie but it has some great messages on the corruption of people's souls and how far does a man go.

A really gripping little picture, some terrific acting, and really edgy material. I saw this on cable and have been looking for it on video to no avail. The lead actor Vandenberg is definitaly a talent to watch out for. If you get a chance see this film!!