NEVERENDING STORY II: THE NEXT CHAPTER (Theatrical Release Japan 1990)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì 

NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter—imaginative—seems to come off flat and a little amateurish which is difficult to resolve because of the high level directing skill of George Miller. The props need an update and the story needs to make an audience feel the realism of this imagination.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia 

Storyline 

An old book leads a boy into a world of make-believe. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director George Miller for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Tim Hampton for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Bastian (Jonathan Brandis), Atreyu (Kenny Morrison), Xayide (Clarissa Burt), Barney (John Wesley Shipp), Nimbly (Martin Umbach), Childlike Empress (Alexandra Johnes), Coreander (Thomas Hill), Bastian’s Mother (Helena Michell), Tri Face (Christopher Burton), Instrument Spinster (Patricia Fugger), Windbride (Birge Schade), Lavaman (Claudio Maniscalco), Mudwart (Andreas Borcherding), Mudwart (Ralf Weikinger), and Rockbiter Junior (Colin Glider). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. The first film tells a better story. 

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Ben Meyers