The NeverEnding Story
(1984)
Directed by Wolfgang
Petersen this film based on the novel of the same name stars Barret
Oliver, Noah Hathaway and Tami Stronach. A young boy that struggles
to deal with his real world problems steals a fantasy book.
There is not a lot
that is subtle about this film and it seems that it only covers the
first half of the book which greatly reduces the thematic resonance
of the story. I liked when the story becomes slightly more meta
towards the end but I think it waits too long to tackle this. The
special effects are not that impressive to the modern eye but are not
as bad as you might expect.
3/5
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