The Neverending Story's reviews
Media reviews
Variety
Wolfgang Petersen's The NeverEnding Story is a marvelously realized flight of pure fantasy.
Chicago Sun-Times
The idea of the story within a story is one of the nice touches in The NeverEnding Story. Another one is the idea of a child's faith being able to change the course of fate.
Empire
This was sweet and charming at the time but now it just lacks either the comedy or sophistication of kids' fantasy film that we've all become accustomed to.
Time
A lot of it's real pretty, the colors and creatures and all, but these days, you know, every movie is pretty pretty. I guess the only thing that kept me glued to my seat was the gum somebody'd stuck on the upholstery.
New York Times
'The Neverending Story' is a graceless, humorless fantasy for children, combining live actors and animated creatures in mostly imaginary settings.