The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
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.
- George T. Miller
- Bert Batt
- Helmut Fodschuk
- Jackie Jordan
- Petra Lüdecke
- James Marshall
- T.W. Peacocke
- Connie Collins
- Karin Howard
- Michael Ende
- Linda Seger
Rating: 5.7/10 by 805 users
Alternative Title:
La Historia Interminable 2: El Siguiente Capítulo - ES
La historia sin fin II: Salven a Fantasía - AR
Den oändliga historien 2 - Nästa kapitel - SE
The NeverEnding Story 2: The Next Chapter - US
The Never Ending Story II: The Next Chapter - US
The Never Ending Story 2: The Next Chapter - US
Histoire sans fin II,L': Un nouveau chapître - CA
Niekończąca się opowieść 2: Następny rozdział - PL
Die unendliche Geschichte II - Auf der Suche nach Fantasien - DE
La historia sin fin 2 - MX
História Interminável 2 - PT
Die unendliche Geschichte 2: Auf der Suche nach Phantásien - DE
داستان بیپایان ۲ - IR
Die unendliche Geschichte II - Auf der Suche nach Phantasien - DE
L'Histoire sans fin 2 - Un nouveau chapitre - FR
Päättymätön tarina II - Seuraava luku - FI
Country:
Germany
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 29 minutes
Budget: $32,000,000
Revenue: $16,283,667
Plot Keyword: sequel, dragon, based on children's book, reading, fantasy world, giant, sorceress, fear of heights
A forgettable follow-up. Given that 'The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter' released six years after the original, has no cast carryovers aside from Thomas Hill and is missing prior director Wolfgang Petersen, it isn't exactly a surprise to see it fall far adrift of the great 1984 movie. The effects for the likes of Falkor aren't that different to before, though with voice actor Alan Oppenheimer missing the character doesn't stand out at all really - I did mention in my review of the first film that I felt Oppenheimer was a major reason for its success, his absence here only proves that. Donald Arthur doesn't quite do as well. For those onscreen, Jonathan Brandis' performance is actually solid enough - but what lets things down is his dialogue, a lot of which feels unnatural. Kenny Morrison, as Atreyu, is probably the only performer that puts in a showing that is on similar level to their counterpart from the preceding feature. With all that the case, I can't quite class this as good. I will say that I wasn't begging for the credits to come at any point, I just wasn't all that invested either. A standard 6/10 flick, for me.
