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.
3.5索金第3部劇情長片，鏡頭語言已經提煉的更為成熟，但是過於字字珠玉的劇本，索金顯然還是無法在其導演技法中找到適合給予觀眾喘息的空間。看之前沒做任何功課，剛開始看以為是講50年代情境喜劇的製作過程，越看到後面才發現是在講婚姻。索金透過給予觀眾歡笑的情境喜劇，逐步帶出50年代美國的保守與固步自封，過於追求政治正確反而顯的滑稽好笑，過於吹毛求疵也顯的很煩人，但是像露西鮑爾這樣對情境喜劇的細節如此吹毛求疵的女演員，還真是百年難得一見，生不逢時無誤。妮可基嫚和哈維爾巴登都貢獻了頂級的表演，巴登唱歌超好聽，基嫚最後一顆失神的鏡頭昇華全片。看的過程想到了神聖電視台，同樣都是在電視機前發光發熱的名人，最後功勞都被男人佔據，妮可基嫚的妝也讓我認不太出來是她，今年跟雀姐對打，兩部片性質也頗雷同，實在很刺激！
为啥这片分数那么低？我觉得还是挺不错的。前面确实有点絮絮叨叨的聒噪，但二十分钟后就渐入佳境，通过露西尔浓缩在一周里的事件和穿插的回忆访谈，侧面探讨了社会的议题和女性的生活。妮可基德曼确实很努力，虽然脸上已经打针打得太厉害了，面部表情很僵硬了，但情感传递还是表达到位，台词和眼神的表现力居然在这个年纪有了令人惊喜的进步，值得一个金球奖影后和奥斯卡提名。
前聚后虚，前虚后聚，前聚后虚。
无聊、乏味、沉闷、絮叨，大段对话对于剧情起伏毫无波澜，台前逗人欢笑的风光和幕后一地鸡毛的落寞对比过于拿腔拿调，表演或可挽尊，可见锅都在索金毫不收敛的自嗨式表达上，对于毫无文化背景的观众来说味同爵蜡。
古希腊悲剧式的女性电影 妮可基德曼神级表演 @2022-01-01 02:48:19
导演这啰嗦的劲儿还是去拍电视剧吧，电影真不应该是这样的。。。。。。
坚持到最后突然有点小感动是怎么回事…虽然我全程都在想妮可的脸
男主凭一己之力完成了一部电影，但还是掩盖不了拉垮的本质，为了剧情而剧情！
麻蛋，不值得我周六下午专门开车跑到老远的地方去看。Isaac的表演没啥问题，可就是不戳我。
故事本身很动人。比的电影都是考验听力，Sorkin的电影都是考验阅读速度。看完之后还是要感叹Sorkin他父母在Sorkin他小的时候没有因为他比刘星还刘星而打死他足可以获得年度优秀父母的荣誉称号。
艾伦•索金又开始卖弄他的台词，《社交网络》的成功给了他一个错觉，开始“炮制”自我感觉良好根本看出睿智而且又密集无比的台词，对观众进行“狂轰乱炸”，这里面他可能忽视的一点是《社交网络》的导演大卫•芬奇，这也再次证明一个好编剧并不一定是好导演。妮可•基德曼的脸被“处理”得过于光滑就像CG人物一般，而且她也没有演出露西尔•鲍尔的俏皮，她在凹造型，索金迷对白，二人倒是般配。
在两条纠缠不清的剧情主线中我陷入了观影迷茫……（二刷：这次思路清晰了很多，故事主线就是露西挽救她破碎婚姻的过程。原来她才是现实世界中的旺达，凭借一己之力建立了一个美好的家园，在那里，她和她深爱的人一起过着幸福的生活。）
所以说，抬头不见低头见，如果夫妻俩白天晚上都在一起，并不是好事。
我打包票那些在评论区给了三星以下（包含三星）的人，都是在开头纷繁登场的人物、喋喋不休的台词和机关枪般的语速中选择了放弃观影或者2倍速。而当你真正静下心来，一字一句的把它看完，你就会感叹艾伦索金如此的才华、Inco传神的表演和整片几近完美的电影结构。最后的那一幕的处理几乎可以封神：当德西的电话那头接通了胡佛，当露西拿出第二张手帕，当第一版本的镜头在她逐渐凝固的表情中定格且永不再来，你便会明白索金派电影艺术表达方式的精细与智慧。年度最佳电影候选，Inco和Jav最佳候选，最佳原创剧本候选，颁奖季等着瞧。
台词密度好大，光顾着说词，把演员在情绪和情感上更细腻的发挥都挤压没了
妮可虽然不复当年的颜值巅峰，但还是个大美人。
啊，我觉得还不错。但既然要说1950年代的大女主，截取的片段是不是应该更iconic一点，感觉看完了Lucy的一路顺风，却缺少更深层次/更讽刺入骨的讨论。群星演技+配角的设置还是很有戏的。
男主侧脸好像勋宗。。。
基德曼有一种既有演技又演得不像的诡异感觉。/ It’s just a female perspective from another generation.
索然无味，现在奥斯卡表演奖已经撞成这样了吗……刚看完塔米费夫妻俩的电视台故事，又要看里卡多夫妻俩的电视台故事，天天看真人传记片，我吐了呀。而且还都把演员特效化妆得怪怪的（还是妮可是填硅胶填的？？脸僵得跟蜡像似的，吓人），影帝影后是cosplay大赛？？打乱时间线来回闪回，拎出传主最drama的三个事件（党员身份传闻、孕期拍戏应急处理、男方出轨），但艾伦索金还是那个问题，台词太过稠密乏味，他自编自导的观赏性就更弱了，累的时候是真不想看这样片子
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