I wanted some mindless entertainment where the plot does not interfere with the movie itself, with young attractive people, fast bikes, and big explosions. So I saw "Torque". I got what I was asking for, and nothing more. You've got to hand it to a movie when it's marquee star is actor, Ice Cube. With all due respect to Mr. Cube, this is not a great movie. Really.
The only other recognizable name is Jaime Pressly, who was recently featured in "Playboy"-- promoting the movie no less. However, director Joseph Kahn does have his flashes of brilliance: provides a great-looking cast, and moves so quickly we almost don't notice the lack of story. In Matt Johnson's embryonic script, hunk Martin Henderson plays biker outlaw, Ford, who returns from Thailand exile to recover 2 motorcycles-- I seem to recall. Anyway, the real reason for his return is getting back with his old flame, Shane, played by the very hot Monet Mazur. Honestly, Henderson, Monet, and Ice Cube do their best with card board character representations.
Kahn keeps our interest with CGI effects, and radical motorcycle stunts. And his cinematic highlight is a romantic scene with Henderson and Monet on a playground merry-go-round with Monet's thong straps hiked up above her jeans. Now that is genius. Who really needs special effects to tell a story? "Torque" smartly never takes itself seriously. This works, because no one will.
The only other recognizable name is Jaime Pressly, who was recently featured in "Playboy"-- promoting the movie no less. However, director Joseph Kahn does have his flashes of brilliance: provides a great-looking cast, and moves so quickly we almost don't notice the lack of story. In Matt Johnson's embryonic script, hunk Martin Henderson plays biker outlaw, Ford, who returns from Thailand exile to recover 2 motorcycles-- I seem to recall. Anyway, the real reason for his return is getting back with his old flame, Shane, played by the very hot Monet Mazur. Honestly, Henderson, Monet, and Ice Cube do their best with card board character representations.
Kahn keeps our interest with CGI effects, and radical motorcycle stunts. And his cinematic highlight is a romantic scene with Henderson and Monet on a playground merry-go-round with Monet's thong straps hiked up above her jeans. Now that is genius. Who really needs special effects to tell a story? "Torque" smartly never takes itself seriously. This works, because no one will.