The Neverending Story II

Well sequel month is almost over and it looks like I am going to finish it off with Neverending Story II. So let's go back to Fantasia as I review The Neverending Story II and see if it should really be Neverending or if it should have ended.

The movie opens with Bastian (Johnathan Brandis) going to the book store from the first movie where he meets with Mr. Coreander (Thomas Hill) and asks if he can read the Neverending Story Book again Coreander says no but Bastian takes it anyway. Bastian tries to read it but finds out that a lot of the pages are blank and then he goes into the world of the book. Inside the book a villain called Xayide (Clarissa Burnt) wants to take over the world of Fantasia by using a machine that takes away one of Bastians memories whenever he makes a wish with his new powers. Xayide sends her minion Nimbly (Martin Umbach) to try and trick Bastian into making a wish. Xayide sends a small army into the city but Bastian manages to defeat them. Bastian manages to contact the Childlike Empress (Alexandra Johnes) who tell Bastian that he needs to rescue her from Xayide. Bastian gets the help of Atreyu (Kenny Morrison) and Falkor (Donald Arthur) and they set off to find Xayide.




Bastian camps outside Xayide's fortress and try to figure out a plan to get inside. Meanwhile back in the real world Bastian's father (John Wesley Shipp) finds the book and takes it to Mr. Coreander but finds that most of the pages in the book are blank. They distract the guards and Bastian wishes for a way to climb up into the fortress. They corner Xayide and ask her where the Childlike Empress is. Xayide says she will tell them if she takes them to Silver City. Xayide and her minions take a carriage to the city and use the fact that Bastian is slowly using his memories to try and manipulate him into thinking that Ateyu and Falkor are against him and that he can trust her. Bastian and Atreyu get into a fight and Bastian accidentally pushes Atreyu off of a cliff Falkor carries Atreyu away and leaves Bastian with Xayide. Bastians runs away to find Atreyu and Falkor but Xayide and her minions are hot on his trail.

***SPOILER ALERT STOP HERE IF YOU DON'T WANT THE END RUINED***

Bastian can only make two more wishes before he doesn't remember anything. Bastian finds Falkor and Atreyu but finds that Atreyu is dead. He uses a wish to bring him back to life. Back in the real world Bastians father returns to the bookstore to find that whole store has vanished into thin air. Xayide catches up to them but Bastian uses his last wish to wish that Xayide has a heart which ends up making her explode. Bastian saves The Childlike Empress and all of Fantasia. Bastian returns
home to his father who now knows all about the Neverending Story. The End.

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This wasn't that good of a sequel. The acting isn't that good and the plot seems a bit overdone. But the sets and make up is quite impressive. So it's a good looking movie just not a good movie plot wise. But if you think you might like it check it out it's still better then the third one. See you all next time.