Bastian follows along with Atreyu’s adventures and “turns the page” as he slowly becomes more connected with the world of Fantastica. The book is very heavily dependent on the relationship between Bastian and Atreyu. Doing so made me realize that, while they may have followed along pretty closely with the plot of the book, they did a disservice to a lot of the characters, which I do believe is ultimately what the author, Michael Ende, was upset about. Reading it again - and knowing that the author was really upset by the final product of the movie - had me going in with a more detailed look. In actuality, Bastian’s looks are a major plot point of the book.Īs stated before, I thought the movie had done a good job on the plot points of the book. In the movie, he is much more “aesthetically” pleasing. In the movie, the world is called Fantasia.Īlso in the book, Bastian is described as a “fat little boy of ten or twelve.” To get a couple of “whatever” changes out of the way first: Now, however, I have a different opinion. The first time I read it, I thought that the movie had done a really good job following along with the major plot points of the book - for the half that was covered, anyway. I didn’t know it was a book until my late teens, when I started working at Borders and found a copy on the shelves. It was a childhood favorite that carried over into adulthood. When I was younger, I, like many others, watched The Neverending Story on more than one occasion.
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