David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
在他用尽一切形式后显得是如此刻意而矫揉造作
Tim Roth的演技真好啊，那双眼睛代他说了好多好多。可能令人惊艳的点就在于离奇的那一刹吧，剩下的，只有平淡和空虚。
小說家的敘事和敘事的小說家，營建出一個光怪陸離的敘事節奏和線索，再拼湊成一個莫比烏斯環，適合當作敘事學的教材啊，不同的敘事人物在不同的敘事時間裡有不同的敘事聚焦，連敘事框架可能都是虛構/他者的。所以到底誰才是終極的兇手？！
对话太多且不递进，除了神经病安东尼，其余演员也都很凑活事
小說家的敘事和敘事的小說家，營建出一個光怪陸離的敘事節奏和線索，再拼湊成一個莫比烏斯環，適合當作敘事學的教材啊，不同的敘事人物在不同的敘事時間裡有不同的敘事聚焦，連敘事框架可能都是虛構/他者的。所以到底誰才是終極的兇手？！
#TIFF21，一个富二代对自我存在的寻找之旅，和《新秩序》本质上其实是一样的，都在探讨不同阶级之间的差异，以及对富人家庭里的内部矛盾进行探讨，当一个富二代从厌倦了富人的生活开始到放弃了令人羡慕的富人生活，看似表面毫无波澜的情绪之下，是对这个时代的厌恶。如同《新秩序》
因为15年前的私心，对乔·卡纳汉一直颇有好感，现在仔细想想这兄弟水准一直不高。Who the fuck is Toby Huss? Denis O'Hare look alike.
黑岛结菜很美，几个月前被接吻场景骗来看，总的来说不太好看
我看电影总是不由自主地猜剧情。前半段以为Neal是已婚男出轨，对岳母去世无动于衷（而且总猜他到底为啥不回英国参加葬礼呢？）
泰迪得罪了狠人，几波杀手轮番杀到。走投无路之下他故意袭警打算去警察局里避避风头，没想到各路杀手嚣张得硬闯了警察局。
this is fun! few movies not winking at the audience.
这是一部从任何角度看都非常“随意”的作品，没有明确的故事线、没有明确的人物关系（有人甚至看完都搞不清男主和女主到底兄妹还是夫妻）、没有具象的归纳总结……导演通过旁观视角，让观众自行领悟人物的行为动机和内在逻辑。
倦怠、不明来由而难以驱散的倦怠、突如其来的变故与死亡也无法阻断的倦怠、神经质的病理的倦怠，想就这么耗费这时间这生命这世界、什么都不做。
3.5星。杀手分两种，一种专业杀手，一种神经病杀手。
超爱女主说太阳不准升起来之后那段日剧跑！剧里配乐真的太赞了
2022.06.20 高铁上看的 真没怎么看懂
我日日夜夜的贫穷与富足
为了完成预设的情节反转，如此浪费时间真的是大可不必，米歇尔·弗兰克莫不如把狗血路线走到底，显然比这有趣太多。蒂姆·罗斯、夏洛特·甘斯布的优秀，是那种深陷粪坑也能绽放骄傲姿态的向阳而生。
不理解为啥大家在如此生死攸关的时刻却都要B哧个没完。 让个一会就死的人理解你的人生意义爱恨情仇，再看看你最酷造型儿就这么重要吗？看得我着急死了。
3星半，很喜欢的度假题材电影，放松自由的度假却伴随着隐藏的沉痛秘密，以及面临着死亡的危机，意外与命运共同袭来，无人知晓，无所依存（自认为改成渣男的情节会更有意思一点 【立青映画字幕组翻译】
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
