Review of The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) by Codie E — 30 Mar 2010

Lacks the imagination and inventiveness of the first film and feels too much like studio by numbers.

This review of The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) was written by Codie E on 30 Mar 2010.

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter has generally received mixed reviews.

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