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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 13 Mar 2008

Its use of minor expletives and a depressing chapter late in the movie will not satisfy parents seeking something sweet and lively for their…

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By Tricia Olszewski (442) for Let's Not Listen (63) on 13 Mar 2008

CJ7, an alien toy dog, isn't so charming when it's taking a machine-gun crap in the face of its new owner…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 08 Mar 2008

CJ7 has some moments of sweetness and CGI inflected humor, but comes off as slight compared to the filmmaker's previous efforts…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 07 Mar 2008

Heavy on slapstick and may appeal to very young viewers who won't need to bother much with the subtitles…

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By Kevin Crust (344) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 07 Mar 2008

As clumsy and awkward as his previous films were stylishly silly…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for Can Magazine (288) on 07 Mar 2008

He's a cute little furball, but no Mogwai…

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By Glenn Whipp (553) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 07 Mar 2008

Chow delivers a real heart-tugger full of comic invention and a genuine sense of wonder too often lacking in the fantasy genre…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 07 Mar 2008

a less dreamlike and more manic take on E.T…

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By Edward Havens (184) for FilmJerk.com (622) on 06 Mar 2008

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…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 06 Mar 2008

Chow bungles it spectacularly with CJ7, a kind of sci-fi comedy (with no kung fu) destined to disappoint his fans…

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By Jeffrey Chen (849) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 06 Mar 2008

I like seeing directors try to branch out, but Chow's attempt just doesn't feel particularly well thought-out…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 06 Mar 2008

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…

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By Chris Cabin (484) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 06 Mar 2008

Not crazy enough by a measure, CJ7 beats out family-film duds like The Spiderwick Chronicles in sheer buoyancy alone…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 06 Mar 2008

What could possibly have possessed Stephen Chow, the mad scientist of slapstick chopsocky who made Kung Fu Hustle, to follow up that psychedelic…

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By Jan Stuart (404) for Newsday (2,345) on 06 Mar 2008

It is safe to say that no one makes movies quite like Hong Kong's clown impresario Stephen Chow…

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By Daniel Eagan (552) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 05 Mar 2008

Chow himself is extremely winning whenever he is on screen, but this is first and foremost a kids' film, not a vehicle for the one of the best…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 04 Mar 2008

Kids will probably appreciate it more than their parents, but those with a twisted sense of humor should get a few laughs out of Chow's oddest…

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