Bright, bouncy, kooky and comically tone deaf, CJ7 is the most bizarre kids movie I've ever seen.
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03/13/08
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CJ7 (2008)
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Reviews Counted:76
Fresh:37
Rotten:39
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Eccentric and sweet, Stephen Chow's latest is charming, but too strangely and slackly plotted to work as a whole.
Theatrical Release:08-08-2008
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]
Reviews for CJ7
CJ7, an "alien toy dog," isn't so charming when it's taking a machine-gun crap in the face of its new owner.
03/13/08
CJ7 is too bizarre an amalgam of sappy sentimentality and life-on-the-streets edginess.
03/13/08
Unfortunately, the li'l critter is by far the most interesting thing about Chow's film.
03/10/08
"CJ7" has some moments of sweetness and CGI inflected humor, but comes off as slight compared to the filmmaker's previous efforts.
03/08/08
He's a cute little furball, but no Mogwai.
03/07/08
an odd and sloppy grab bag of bits and concepts likely to appeal only to hardcore fans while leaving others scratching their heads.
03/07/08
It's the low-tech side of Stephen Chow's fantasy that proves the most interesting.
03/07/08
Chow delivers a real heart-tugger full of comic invention and a genuine sense of wonder too often lacking in the fantasy genre.
03/07/08
What CJ7 ultimately reveals about global tastes is not just the triumph of Spielberg’s brand of blockbuster imagineering, but of the Hollywood director’s influence as a planter of undercurrents of class rage and incipient maturation.
03/07/08
This is lesser Chow because there is less Chow.
03/07/08
CJ7 is heavy on slapstick and may appeal to very young viewers who won't need to bother much with the subtitles.
03/07/08
Its 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 Critic...a less dreamlike and more manic take on E.T.
03/07/08
If most Americans weren't so adverse to spending time with any film which has subtitles, Stephen Chow's "CJ7" just might have had a chance to become a perennial family favorite.
03/06/08
Chow bungles it spectacularly with CJ7, a kind of sci-fi comedy (with no kung fu) destined to disappoint his fans.
03/06/08
I like seeing directors try to branch out, but Chow's attempt just doesn't feel particularly well thought-out.
03/06/08
A look at the things kids think they need, the things they really need, and the pain a parent will endure to get it for them.
03/06/08
Not crazy enough by a measure, CJ7 beats out family-film duds like The Spiderwick Chronicles in sheer buoyancy alone.
03/06/08
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