This film is about a poor boy from a deprived family developing a friendship with an extra-terrestrial creature called CJ7.
"CJ7" is a huge departure from Stephen Chow's usual style. I was expecting more of the nonsense humour, so I was rather surprised. "CJ7"'s plot is far too simple and straight forward. It tries very hard to be cute and adorable, and at the end it is undeniably touching. The saccharine sweetness is obviously aimed at girls and children, but I am not sure whether it has caught Hong Kong on fire though. At least I do not see anyone using the CJ7 merchandise on the streets.
I must say I enjoyed "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu Hustle" much better. In fact, "CJ7" looks like a low budget production compared with the two.
"CJ7" is a huge departure from Stephen Chow's usual style. I was expecting more of the nonsense humour, so I was rather surprised. "CJ7"'s plot is far too simple and straight forward. It tries very hard to be cute and adorable, and at the end it is undeniably touching. The saccharine sweetness is obviously aimed at girls and children, but I am not sure whether it has caught Hong Kong on fire though. At least I do not see anyone using the CJ7 merchandise on the streets.
I must say I enjoyed "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu Hustle" much better. In fact, "CJ7" looks like a low budget production compared with the two.