Directed by:
Peter MacDonaldCinematography:
Robin VidgeonCast:
Jason James Richter, Jack Black, Freddie Jones, Ryan Bollman, Julie Cox, Tony Robinson, Veena Sood, Hrothgar Mathews, William Hootkins, Kevin McNulty (more)Reviews (4)
This was really bad. The story itself is pathetic, but no one here has grasped the magic of the first film. It's a farce with fairytale settings, set in the modern world. Recognizing a young Jack Black is nothing great. But that's not the entirety of the awkward film that incredibly naively tries to evoke emotions.
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This is so bad I wouldn't even include it in our Vomit Screen film club program, which focuses on the worst B-movies. The creators of this shite should be served as an appetizer to the Rockbiter.
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This is a horrible sequel that has lost any shred of judgement. The Child Empress is played by a twenty-year-old, and the original inhabitants of Fantasia more closely match the character designs of the later animated series. Even the antiquarian Coriander was suspended as a librarian in the school. Pointless pop culture references, unnecessary shopping mall scenes... Weak, very weak. Unfortunately, Ende lived to see it.
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An utterly botched film that should be rated as not suitable for children in an effort to cultivate their tastes. It has a terrible script and execution. A complete degeneration of the original idea of the literary "The NeverEnding Story." If Michael Ende, as the author, had serious reservations about the above-average first film, then this impressive mess most likely brought him to his grave, as he died a few months after its premiere. Overall impression: 5%.
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