A wonderfully ridiculous homage to E.T.
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03/28/08
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CJ7 (2008)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:10
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Eccentric and sweet, Stephen Chow's latest is charming, but too strangely and slackly plotted to work as a whole.
Theatrical Release:Mar 7, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Chinese writer-director-comedian Stephen Chow (SHAOLIN SOCCER, KUNG FU HUSTLE) takes a break from his usual action-comedy adventures for an E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL-inspired tale of family bonds... [More]
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Reviews for CJ7
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Top CriticEven with its flaws this comedy is more interesting kids' fare than most sanitized studio releases.
03/28/08
Top CriticThis is a fable of forgiveness and regeneration, but it delves into a child's deepest, darkest fears. Fortunately, things turn out OK in the end.
03/28/08
Top CriticI don't doubt [Stephen Chow's] talent. With this one, though, I doubt his story sense and his borderline-insane mixture of tones.
03/27/08
Top CriticFor all its mawkish plot turns and indecipherable trippiness, this is not a boring movie. It's just wiggy. And schmaltzy. And Spielbergian. And, uh ... wait. I think I've got a Jujube in my teeth.
03/21/08
Top CriticCJ7 is precisely the 80-something minutes of delirium and cheesy special-effects you'd expect from the man responsible for the chaos of Shaolin Soccer and the lunacy of Kung Fu Hustle.
03/21/08
Top CriticThe presence of Xu Jiao, who never tips her gender for a moment, and is winsome without being cute, is enough to keep the audience watching.
03/14/08
Top CriticThe message, at least, is consistently and passionately delivered. But it's safe to say that this 90-minute flick doesn't require a very big thinking cap or much by way of analysis.
03/14/08
Top CriticCJ7 is too bizarre an amalgam of sappy sentimentality and life-on-the-streets edginess.
03/13/08
Top CriticIt's the low-tech side of Stephen Chow's fantasy that proves the most interesting.
03/07/08
Top CriticThis is lesser Chow because there is less Chow.
03/07/08
Top CriticCJ7 is heavy on slapstick and may appeal to very young viewers who won't need to bother much with the subtitles.
03/07/08
Top CriticIts occasionally endearing schmaltz is eclipsed by bizarre shifts in tone and a lackluster story.
03/07/08
Top CriticAbove all the movie has a heart, a mind and a gentleness of spirit that parents will welcome, while the frequent flights of fancy ensure that no child will be left behind.
03/07/08
Top CriticWhat could possibly have possessed Stephen Chow, the mad scientist of slapstick chopsocky who made Kung Fu Hustle, to follow up that psychedelic pinwheel of a movie by entangling himself in CJ7?
03/06/08
Top CriticIt is safe to say that no one makes movies quite like Hong Kong's clown impresario Stephen Chow.
03/06/08
Top CriticA hyperactive, wishful-thinking special effects fantasy suitable for family outings.
03/05/08
Top CriticEven fans of Stephen Chow should probably skip his latest, kid-friendly flick. It’s only sporadically funny, and often grating, and at some point you realize that you’ve been suckered into watching an extended advertisement for a toy.
03/03/08
Top CriticHeavy on CGI slapstick and light on meaningful emotional content.
02/05/08
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