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.
只想用丝滑形容索金的剧作和台词。一如既往的嵌套与张力将美国司法与权力系统嘲讽的体无完肤。《死亡诗社》式的结局是被统治阶级仅剩的反抗。成片其实略有一丝套路，但五星在豆瓣表示“力荐”，希望所有人都能看看，因为“全世界都在看”！
七年前写过这片的新闻，索金从08年就开始写这个剧本，最早是准备给斯皮尔伯格拍，连着换了三个大导演都没成，最后索金才决定亲自上阵。一直拖延到今年大选前夕，刚好也有了新的时代意义。影片没太展现异皮士的疯狂行为艺术，几乎把全部篇幅都放在他最擅长的文戏台词上，机关枪般密集扫射。“道不同但方向相同”，"If our blood is gonna flow, let it flow all over the city“，“你是否想和平推翻政府？我们每四年都在这么做”，“比起政府对我的蔑视，我对它的蔑视不值得一提”，"All world is watching!" 结案陈词读4752个名字好燃
一边骂警察是猪，一边哀悼越战士兵，左得左右逢源。动嘴念念死人名字是可以的，为活着的退伍伤残拿出抚恤金就难了，还是直接扣老兵一顶杀人凶手的高帽子吧。除开现实层面的虚伪，戏剧层面也站不住。法官像个小丑，但丑角当不了反派，根本不能和嗦金自己写过的尼克尔森相比。这里面没有真正的辩论，只有单方面的宣传。扯半天最后只能用一厢情愿的行为艺术，而不是用语言本身赢得胜利，对这种话痨片真是莫大讽刺。而一个反美片儿能让民小高呼灯塔万岁，只能说地板高于天花板。
庭审戏并不沉闷，全程靠一种情绪（也可以说是煽动性）在撑着，可能这就是国内大多数影视公司想要的共情共鸣共振吧。
同样是游行示威与警察发生冲突的庭审题材，同样是流媒体出品，本片和Steve McQueen的Mangrove比起来简直是云泥之别。且不谈两人在剪辑与对演员的调度上的差距，索金所一向擅长的理想主义鸡血、子弹般的金句到了本片也变成了无休无止的口号与exposition，对人物的塑造也相当表面
艾伦索金一贯的台词经典，1969年的美国，还是这么落后，我突然觉得我们也不要悲观。#20201020
看过艾伦·索金最不好看的作品，作为剧作家成名的艾伦在本片中少了以往的犀利和讽刺。除了马克·里朗斯和弗兰克·兰格拉的表演，其他演员都显得尴尬、做作，感觉有种历史传记的大包袱驼在身上。除了噱头和煽动反抗情绪，不知道这部影片还有什么作用。
想到一句不太相关的话“无尽的远方，无数的人，都与我有关”。
不懂历史，但是作为电影，文学剧本和拍摄手法都相当好啊。因为主要场景是庭审，所以有几处闪回，时空切换的处理方式每次都有新意，比较喜欢的是Fred Hampton被害时的相机快门声串起的两个时空，冷酷的机器声音和活着的人的惊恐，就连起了两个时空。还喜欢Bobby Seales质问Tom Hayden时说的话，你们都有同一个父亲。我太爱Allan Sorkin写的剧了
终于看了。我感觉比那个《聚焦》要差一点。当然啦，很工整，值得一看，不会觉得无聊。是我比较挑剔啦，我还是觉得有那么一两处有些煽情了，就是靠音乐推上去的……里面那个律师，是头号玩家里的游戏设计者，我一直喜欢他说话的感觉，是唯一一个感觉带着痰、但丝毫不觉得恶心反而让我感觉可信赖的老者的声音。里面的好几个主演都是熟面孔了，都是喜欢的演员。很好的观影体验。
金句频出啊，像「我对政府的蔑视，和它对我的蔑视相比不值一提」这种台词就是为了被人摘进短评里而存在的。
对于这段历史不了解，但整个影片发展到后期令人热血沸腾，是那种压抑后的热泪盈眶~
本可以拍得更磅礴一点结果就很无聊，明明只有两条时间线穿插，却依然混乱不该被安插的成分被加入超量，不如做一页ppt来得清晰。我都怀疑我和热评看的不是一部电影。
机关枪索金笼了一堆奥斯卡咖来拍片，都拍成这样。有趣的是里面两个造反头子一个后来去炒股了一个后来当选议员了还有一个扒酒年自杀了，文化革命真特么讽刺。
It’s surprising how much has changed and how much hasn’t...想起《辩护人》，但毕竟Sorkinism，文戏更犀利，看报道说真实情况的戏剧性有过之而无不及。
艾伦索金的剧作技术太恐怖了，但私以为这部片子应该在此基础上有更精致深沉的影像设计以及一个更独道的导演灵魂。
其实拍得还不错，主要人物性格都鲜明，但很难说hippie和popo谁更令人作呕。
那演技让我觉得不止12个人
一连串的辩论看的太过瘾了 言论 结社 游行是国家赋予人民的权利 正义终会胜利
教科书级别的剪辑，以及这一大票演员的出色演出
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