Synopsis
Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.
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Cast
- Jonathan BrandisBastian Bux
- Kenny MorrisonAtreyu
- Clarissa BurtXayide
- John Wesley ShippBarney
- Martin UmbachNimbly
- Alexandra Johneskindliche Kaiserin
- Thomas HillKoreander
- Helena MichellBastians Mutter
- Christopher BurtonTri Face
- Patricia FuggerInstrument Spinster
Recommendations
- 60
Screen Rant
While The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter is lacking compared to the book and first movie, it's still an entertaining kid's adventure. - 60
Variety
Film is effective in its own right, but as with most sequels, it lacks freshness. American actress Burt is any adolescent boy’s fantasy seductress. Rest of the cast is adequate, but a letdown compared with the original’s. - 50
Orlando Sentinel
The irony is that this movie - which fails to emulate such storybook-based virtues as coherent plotting and characterization - is pretty darn empty itself.[15 Feb 1991, p.6] - 50
The Seattle Times
Story II does feature some of the creatures from the first film (the luckdragon, the rockbiter), and Miller almost pulls off the finale, which suggests the emotional impact of the original film. But there's a lot of dawdling on the way.[09 Feb 1991, p.C10] - 30
The New York Times
Made with great effort and no charm, this mirthless fantasy film returns its young hero, Bastian Balthazar Bux (Jonathan Brandis), to the land of Fantasia, which when first glimpsed here appears to be made entirely of cellophane. - 25
Washington Post
Never Ending Story II is as flat as the pages of its script. - 25
TV Guide Magazine
If you want to stoke children's imaginations you've got to offer them something more inspiring and graceful than this film, which could give video games a good reputation. - 25
Boston Globe
With little going for it except its references to part one, The Neverending Story II is a neverending disappointment. [09 Feb 1991, p.11]
