Torque Movie Review 2004

"The Fast and the Furious" on crotch rockets. Cary Ford (Henderson) is a tough-guy rider who's looking to patch things up with his girlfriend (Mazur) while trying to dodge the wrath of local gang leader Trey Wallace (Ice Cube). Turns out, Cary's been framed for the murder of Trey's brother by evil crimelord Henry James (Schulze), who's mad at Cary over the loss of a couple bikes full of crystal meth. Sounds confusing? Doesn't matter. Music video director Joseph Kahn's first feature is jam-packed with videogame action and lots of CGI effects, but the screenplay is mostly brainless with only occasional funny moments (like Ice Cube quoting his own song) to break up what's basically an 81 minute chase scene.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 81 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Road Trip, Gangs, Frame-Ups, Smuggler's Blues, FBI

Screenplay

Matt Johnson

Cast

Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur, Adam Scott, Matt Schulze, Jaime Pressly, Jay Hernandez, Will Yun Lee, Fredro Starr, Justina Machado, John Doe, Faizon Love

Cinematography

Peter Levy

Director

Joseph Kahn

Music

Trevor Rabin

Other

Howard E. Smith, David Blackburn, James Shanahan, Elisabetta Beraldo, Peter J. Hampton

Producer

Neal H. Moritz, Brad Luff, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros.