Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow stumbles in his latest comedy
di Kevin Crust The Los Angeles Times
As writer, director and star of the martial arts comedies "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu Hustle," Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow nimbly blended big kicks and broad yuks. The splendid combination of highbrow and lowbrow was made all the more impressive by Chow's ability to juggle and mix genres with Cirque du Soleil-like dexterity.
Unfortunately, his disappointing new film, "CJ7," is as clumsy and awkward as his previous films were stylishly silly. A hodgepodge of "E.T.," "Gremlins" and a host of old Disney comedies, its occasionally endearing schmaltz is eclipsed by bizarre shifts in tone and a lackluster story. [...]
di Kevin Crust, articolo completo (2487 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 7 marzo 2008
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