Nice effects though.

Am I Missing Something?

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

It was my love and admiration for the Hong Kong cinema that made me pick up and watch "CJ7" (aka "Cheung gong 7 hou") together with my family. But also because Stephen Chow starred in it."CJ7" is a warm-hearted story about a poor father and his son, whom finds that a strange creature from outer space. This furry little creature turns their life upside down as it happens to come into their life.There is definitely a good cast and good performances from the actors and actresses, which carried the movie quite the distance.The special effects in the movie were good, which helped to bring the movie to life on the screen. And let's just be honest, a movie such as this needs to have proper special effects in order to work out.And there was a good flow and feeling to the entire movie, making it a wholeheartedly movie experience for the entire family. This is definitely worth the time and effort, and it is the type of movie that you can watch more than once. "CJ7" is a movie that has something both for an adult audience, but most definitely also so for a younger audience.

CJ7 is one of the best movies I have ever seen. That original idea of bringing a kind of looking space-dog to a little kid that barely can eat and go to school is so touching. Such a great gift to a person like that. His dad tried to treat him well as everyone else would do. But when that accident happens it was so sad, even more when I realized that the last moment he shared with his son was that discussion about changing his test results to A+. CJ7 is such a cute character. It's eyes, way to act, everything looks cute on it. The scene that it helps to bring the dad to life again was very very sad... CJ7 trying his best to help the little kid to be happy living with him as he should. Even more sad when CJ7 was... dyeing. You could hear his heartbeat. Anyways leaving behind all the sadness this movie is really touching. Appropiated for everyone, has all the feelings, and also is a comedy. 9/10 very special!

Given that this was written as a kids film I think it absolutely hits the mark and then some, but if you are expecting Kung Fu Hustle's biting humor or the physical comedy of Shaolin Soccer then you find it here (at least not all).The film made me laugh and it made me cry (but then I am a total sap and prone to crying). I watched it to make sure it was OK to show to my kids. After watching it I would have no problem showing it to any kid, although as was mentioned by another reviewer you might want to be there to cuddle with the kids when the sad bits hit.Looking forward to Chow's next venture. This will be one more of his DVDs to end up on my shelf.

Stephen Chow is huge, no doubt about that. In the West, he is known through his latest films (Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle), but in the East he's been a comedy phenomenon for years. He started his career in the early 90s as an actor, launched by several famous Hong Kong directors. It didn't take him long to start directing films himself, which brought him his current fame.A new Chow film is probably the most important public film event throughout the larger part of Asia. That said, the stakes were high for CJ7.Chow is best known for his typical comedy formula: a mix of Hong-Kong humor, parody and crazy special effects that make his films stand out from the crowd. In that sense, CJ7 will be a surprise to many viewers. Talking about viewer expectations, Chow's new film could be compared to Danny Boyle's Millions. A film from a director that throws himself at the children's market without losing too much of its own identity, but with the chance of losing many of its initial fans.CJ7 contains enough typical Chow humor to make it recognizable, but at the same time CJ7 is targeted at a younger audience, with many themes lifted directly from other children's films. Take ET, add some Totoro, mix it with Chow's comedy and what you have is something close to CJ7. It's probably a good thing to realize this before going into the movie, as many will go in with the wrong idea and will be left disappointed by the film.If you get used to the idea that this film is a bit different from Chow's other films, it turns out to be a pretty sweet, nifty and funny film after all. Most of the main roles are played by small kids, and they do a pretty great job. The main role is a bit too soft maybe, but the mini-triad kid is hilarious, the fat kids are plain weird (I wonder how they were filmed) and the little girl is really too cute.Of course there's also the alien, which is a cuddly little animal. It's digitally created but feels like a living, breathing, rubber bath toy. An awesome creation that plays a large part in the film's charm. To make it complete, Chow himself takes on the role of the father, which he does well (as usual). I think Chow's style of acting can easily put people off, as he seems pretty aware of the comedic scenes he's delivering (much like Takeshi Kitano), but his presence on screen is warm and compelling enough not to be bothered by it.The film looks pretty lush and colorful, Chow really made some progress in the visual department. Although the special effect are still behind Hollywood standards, Chow keeps them functional and funny at all times, which makes the lacking technical qualities easy to forgive. The soundtrack could have been a bit less dramatic I think, although I guess those are the downsides of making a film mostly targeted at kids.CJ7 is still a funny film, though the number and range of gags is a lot smaller. They are replaced by a pretty typical but warm children's tale. The result is a film that could charm you as easily as it could disappoint you. Chow is enough of a director to pull it off, but those wanting another typical Chow comedy will be left with empty hands. Those willing to go along with Chow's fluff will be treated to a fun and cutesy film. 4.0*/5.0*