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Production Year: 2004 - Action/Adventure - Director: Joseph Kahn - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Martin Henderson, Monet Mazur, Matt Schulze, Ice Cube, Jay Hernandez, Adam Scott, Will Yun Lee more

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The producer of THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS (2001) and XXX (2002) delivers another amped-up road-racing action spectacle in TORQUE. It's the saga of Ford (Martin Henderson) a...
more...motorcycle-riding outlaw who wants to clear his name of drug and murder charges. The cops are after him, as are rival cycle gangs caught up in a war over turf rights. Everyone in the film is tough, cool, and has lightning-fast reflexes. Ice Cube lends some heavier-than-a-Mack-truck screen presence as the leader of the Reapers, an African-American motorcycle gang who thinks Ford killed one of their members. Sexy Monet Mazur is great as Slade, the rough-and-tumble girl Ford left behind when he had to flee the country, and whose love he's now come back to reclaim. The thumping soundtrack includes offerings by Jane's Addiction, Nickelback, Kid Rock, and Hoobastank. There's nonstop trick camera work, fantastic stunts and action set pieces--like one motorcycle chase that takes place on top of, in front of, and inside a train. Slade even gets to have a motorcycle cat fight with the bad guy's girlfriend. Acclaimed music video director Joseph Kahn pours creative energy into every yard of this no-nonsense popcorn movie, his first feature film. It acknowledges its junky exploitation roots proudly, and at times seems to achieve some sort of twisted new level of pop art with its well-paced, colourful, giddy, gritty forward momentum.





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Nonstop Adrenaline Rush
A review by patel88 on Torque DVD
August 8th, 2007


Author's product rating:   Torque DVD - rated by patel88

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Good 
Characters / Performances Outstanding 
Special Effects Outstanding 
Soundtrack Good 

Advantages: Action packed
Disadvantages: no proper story line

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

Full review
Torque does not have a solid story-line but it is about a biker, Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) who was under suspision for dealing drugs so he left the country. Now 6 months later he returns for the one thing he left behind, Shane (Monet Mazur). Upon his return he is greeted by a gang of bikers and is already being watched. He gets framed for murder of Junior, Trey's (Ice Cube) brother, who are a member of a motercycle gang. Ford has to find a way to clear his name, without getting caught by the police or other bikers. He is being framed by Henry (Matt Schulze) who is trying to get his drugs back from Ford.

The movie is actioned packed and will keep you entertained with the car and bike chases. Watch as they ride their bikes on a train and in and out of cars. It is deffinitely an adreniline pumping movie. There are a number of different bike tricks performed, so prepare to be amazed, I sure was.

There is real chemistry between Ford and Shane as you will see. As the movie goes on, they get closer, and the feelings they had for each other return to them quickly.

I am not a biker myself and do not generally enjoy biker movies. I have seen a few other biker movies before, but didn't find them very interesting or worth while to watch, however I did enjoy this one. It is action packed and will have you wanted to see more.

The movie is not for everyone, but those who enjoy action movies will enjoy this one. It has had mixed reviews, some people enjoyed it, and others didn't. The movie done what it wanted to, perform action packed stunts and scenes, and it has done this really well.

It is from the directors of 'The Fast and The Furious' and 'XXX', so if you enjoyed them, you will deffinitely enjoy this movie.

The songs featured throughout the movie are a great backing for the scenes. Artists featured are Nickelback, N.E.R.D, and Kid Rock, just to list a few. The soundtrack itself is great to listen to, play them loud!

Quotes from the movie:
Cary Ford: I live my life a quarter-mile at a time.
Shane: That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard!

Shane: What is it with you, Ford? Everywhere you go, everything turns to hell.
Cary Ford: Yeah, it's a talent I have.

The movie did get 4 nominations for:
Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man
Jason Britton
Mark Chadwick
Two motorcyclists fight and crash into each other. One motorcycle slides out and causes the other stunt man to flip off his motorcycle.

Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man
Troy Gilbert
A Humvee jumps over a freeway divider. The vehicle flips, spins in the air and lands on top of a stopped car.

Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man
Jalil Jay Lynch
Mike McCoy
Tim Gilbert
Two motorcyclists fight while racing down a road. As a semi truck approaches, one motorcyclist slides into the dirt to avoid a head-on crash.

Best Specialty Stunt
Jimmy N. Roberts
Jalil Jay Lynch
Two motorcycles jump over freeway dividers and land in oncoming traffic.

so it can't be all bad, otherwise it wouldn't have gotten any nominations. 




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How does it compare to similar films? Outstanding 
How does it compare to others by the same director? Outstanding 
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