Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Abbigail Bush what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

liberalgems You know you're in trouble when you constantly can't help saying to yourself: "I could act better than him, I could act better than her!" After a while I realized I could act better than any character in the entire film! The acting is that unconvincing and poor - it's beyond belief. Some other words to describe the acting talent of the performers is - cardboard, camp, dopey and annoying! If the acting was not bad enough, the story was even worse! This film was totally devoid of any entertainment value, whatsoever, for the mind of an adult! Personally, I think most children, and certainly teens, would be bored to tears! It's obvious to me that Tales from the NeverEnding Story - The Beginning is an attempt to make a quick buck off of The NeverEnding Story. To essentially turn a wonderful story into a commodity, like toothpaste or underarm deodorant. If you must see this godforsaken film out of curiosity, at least buy it used so you won't encourage a sequel!

frigola Dude, to see a "review" wrote by oneself in a 5 years lapse, can be surely annoying. (My English was really worse, with all those mistakes and internet slang, I did that back then even in my mother language).I'll try correct it, even if my English is not the very best yetSince I discovered "The Never-Ending Story" book, I have been a fan, and I consider it magical and full of depth and so on.About the adaptations it had to the big screen. I can't say anything which hadn't been said. I mean: 1 Movie. Just check Ende's opinion. Despite all that being true, plus the clichés and changes (that "works for cinema"), and the technical issues. I'm kind with this one because it still have philosophical dialog, even for a "children's movie", (Morla, Gmork, the beginning after the en)and it made so much people dream! That it worth it.2 Movie.What with those crabs, robots and that bird? This one is so weird. But the Xayide's demise here. Uhm! nice! (but cheesy) 3 Movie. Nice try at a twist to the franchise (by different plot). But it seems like they're trying to milk nostalgia and to make it childish (but they don't come to realize that neither children nor nostalgics are dumbs).The animation show it only a little better but still takes from this last movie and its just typical.The Never-Ending Story (the book) never was for children (not only), not just plain easy fantasy. It's a fable and it's about existence and personal growth, so not only for them and yet they can understand it and they enjoy it.It drives me to my point in reviewing this very adaptation. It's just for children, plain and clear for the children but I think it can be enjoyed. It's beautiful, and to be a 2000's series it's like kind of an old school children show (I like that).OK, It rips-off and it rips-off badly. I can tolerate the whole re-imaging (Fantasia is all about that, re-imaging).Maybe if it had happened, like, several years after the old adventure and this Bastian weren't Bastian but a new child, and this Atreyu were our old pal Bastian. And had some more depth. It would have worked better.Some other reviewer told that Gmork being a shape-shifter and a substitute teacher was awful(as far as I remember he's a werewolf and dimension leaper even in the book) so no problem with taking some other form as far as it fit. That was not the problem.It was a great idea just went wrong, due to seemingly pointless matters that weren't so pointless- You really have to love the source material to make something about it (like those "Legends of Fantasia" books), even if it's re-imagining (which is not "Oh! I want to do a new thing, even revolutionary in a field but I run out of ideas and/or need a bust so i'll use something already known". As I'm afraid it may be)I'm still glad with the effort and it's better than some other "adaptations". It's watchable ----I said it's never going to be a film remake closer to the book, because first movie purist would go nuts. I know now it's going to be a reboot and they say it's going to be closer to the book. To be fair I'm not going to put all my hope or I will be disappointed with whatever it comes. So I look forward to it kindlyFrigola.Ahhhh it feels nice to purge my old post.

RangerSaga I recently purchased the four disc complete box set of Tales from the NeverEnding Story, and I must admit that while it's not a clean transition from Micheal Ende's novel, it's fun on it's own. We have to remember that this was never meant to be a remake of the book, or the movies from the 80's. It was a television series, and in order to make it entertaining, they incorporated some of who are now my favorite characters.Twelve year old Bastian Bux had lost the wonderful imagination he had as a child somewhere between growing older, watching TV, and going to school. But when his mother dies suddenly, his imagination resurfaces. Bastian comes across "The Neverending Story" in a curious little bookstore. In this magical book, Bastian discovers an enchanted world called Fantasia, inhabited by dragons, dark knights, assorted heroes, and villains.The great adventure begins when Bastian follows his alter ego, Atreyu into a battle against the sinister force of the Nothing. It threatens to destroy Fantasia and its ruler, the Childlike Empress. Only Atreyu, a woodland boy, can save her.Along on the journey, Atreyu meets the independent Fly Girl, who is on personal mission to restore dreams to Fantasians with her grandfather's machine, designed to look like the mythical Luck Dragon, Falcore, who hasn't been seen in ages. As there emotions intertwine, the two develop feelings for each other. Although the series leaves off on a large cliff hanger, it was still an interesting watch, but with the series now cancelled, it's pretty easy to decide what happens, but of course, the tale of Fantasia never ends.

kszonew Despite the awful writing and storylines, the show is worth a look for the very attractive Victoria Sanchez, who wonderfully portrays the evil Xayide. Despite being given awful lines many times, Sanchez looks very alluring in the villianess-like outfits her character wears, and gives her best. Even young Bastian Bux admits Xayide is "hot" in an episode when explaining her character to someone else. Also, though the storylines and writing are awful, the special effects are actually quite good.