Review of The NeverEnding Story (1984) by Ryan Q — 14 Dec 2013

It lacked just about everything for me... And there wasn't even a "crotchy" goblin king to stare at to derail my attention from the flawed story and performances :P.

This review of The NeverEnding Story (1984) was written by Ryan Q on 14 Dec 2013.

The NeverEnding Story has generally received positive reviews.

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