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.
公说公有理婆说婆有理，交给上帝，真相不重要，上帝就是真相
伪罗生门叙事！改编自中世纪真实事件，老雷把当今女性性侵题材融入他的史诗叙事风格之中，多角度的三段叙事脉络汇集成完整事件时，三位主角所代表的各自立场相互间的冲突显而易见。在两段强暴戏的重复，老雷主要强调强暴的真实性，也是对当今性侵事件的表态，但弱化了悬疑性，是为伪罗生门叙事。最后决斗片段加分，真实紧张，犹如亲临现场屏气凝神，直到决斗结束那一刻……
最后决斗那场戏太精彩了 从每个人的表情能看出他们的立场 选角也厉害 让 Alex Lawther 演可爱的查理 真的有神经质的感觉
但也没有太过敏感的人
扒下衣服，带上铁圈，绑上火刑柱——这就是真相的代价。充满雷导的人文关怀，可惜失之直白
全方位地证明了叙事艺术的魅力，这样的作品在如今“剧集盛电影衰”的时代里可太珍贵了。
苹果智能产品概念展望。随着科技社会发展，人活得越来越像机器。克隆人代替品属老题材，记忆移植等同永生，记忆篡改、无备份相当于死去。虽有道德触碰，只是我觉得它完全可以公开，交代好后事，终结也不是可怕的事情。★★★☆/7.1
看原片，节奏缓慢难以入戏。转而看解说，更觉得耽误了时间。我不认为这个电影值得这么高的分。被高分骗进来了。
阿里还是那么适合如此多层的角色、相比之下就不是很懂Nora的选角逻辑。 Literally透过死亡的过程与自己达成和解，未来感的科技设定除了视网膜成像以外，较剧情略显鸡肋
借鉴罗生门，朱雀在前也依旧有惊喜。
以前一直觉得
三颗星是对这个片子最客观的评价，你说它有什么不好，也并没有，质感不错，演得不错，但也完美诠释了哆啦A梦里野比那个经常出现的表情包：“特意把大家喊出来，就是为了这点儿事啊？”这片子内容平庸无趣到B站多如牛毛蹭热度的影视区UP主都没人有兴趣做一下，因为这片子没什么槽点，可也确实乏味到没什么东西值得讨论。悲哀的美国电影现在已经重新分成了三大类：装B，NC，无趣。不知复苏要等到什么时候。
主角三人还不错，但大本实在是个大败笔，还戴金毛令人出戏，尤其跟马达的对手戏像在拍脱口秀。整个故事差了口气，雷导的宏大叙事没有宏大起来的感觉，为了真女权+1星
挺老套的主题，也并没有什么新颖的演绎。表现力足够，缓慢细腻不显拖沓。研究所和家庭的装修都是我的菜。非常想知道研究所的外景地在哪里，好美。
故事其实非常好，罗生门的角度改编了一个历史真实事件，但是节奏真的慢
克隆人这个题材，其实已经没什么新鲜玩意可说了。不过本片直接越过了常见的“伦理困境”这个角度，从选择了如何平静的告别、如何与过去与自己和解这个角度。阿里的表演令人动容。冲奥重点选手无疑了。
在现代可能立案的机会都不会给，从正义伸张总有渠道的目标来看，还有个国王给大家一场公平的决斗，并且有让原告被告说谎的代价的制度，反而是挺含智慧的。比滴血认亲，比举证困难因此不立案的科学思维好的多。
这部影片从一个特殊的角度，以极简的方式探讨了生命与死亡、何以为人，以及最重要的，什么是爱。
最后的决斗，冷兵相对，精彩到恍惚间自觉不能呼吸，屏息凝视，拍的真好啊。
21-317. 總覺得這樣的題材應該拍得更宏大，而不是局限在三角戀。中景用得比較多，看多了感覺有點視覺疲勞。人物演技也沒有特別的體現，總體來說一般吧。不過很高興又能看到本和馬特的合作。
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