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.
好失望，非常温吞且失效的生活流质感。勉强可以看做一个前《无人知晓》的设定+《小偷家族》的架构，是枝裕和一直都在探索边缘人的生活，并试图赋予这些底层世界无限温情。但是在遇到一些偏社会现实的题材时，是枝就显得力有不逮了，因为他的温柔风格会使得整个片子的立场变得拉扯和模糊。《小偷家族》是个特例是因为本质还是在一个家庭片的范畴内构建世界，螺蛳壳里做道场的感觉。但是这一部里，“家人”这个关系是没有充分建立起来的，同时也没有对于现实的尖锐表达，所以整体看起来就非常顾此失彼，看不到力量也看不到态度，沦为腻歪的鸡汤堆砌，就连自我重复的程度都还差得远。宋康昊的演技也只能算是正常发挥吧。
再次刻画非血缘关系构成的家庭氛围，还是那类能给人带来温暖的残酷成人童话。泪点最高峰是离别前一夜，年轻的母亲在黑暗中跟每一个人道一句生而为人的感谢，拾回每一个角色每一名被戳中的观众那最原初的个体存在的意义。执拗的导演在每一部里反复絮说着底层人的萍水相逢与小小善恶，总是试图在泥淖中捕捉阳光。整场笑声不断，韩国的生活场景看起来好像国内，裴斗娜越来越像科恩嫂。
导演反对人伦，但并不反对人性，他们每一个人的人伦缺陷（卖子，孤儿，离婚，贩卖人口）留下了人性的尺度，卖子也是迫不得已，贩卖不是纯为金钱，孤儿不会一直怨恨母亲，离婚的父亲还对家庭有忏悔。温情与良心在伤痕累累的社会法则面前，终究留了一手。
平庸是最大的问题，放在他身上也就差不多等于国内中等水平商业导演能导出来的片。娃娃鱼太搞笑了，天生的喜剧脸，短短几分钟就输送了快乐，我爱娃娃鱼！ 宋康昊坐在灯下戴着眼镜抿着嘴眯着眼给IU缝衣服扣子，活像个没牙的小老太太，散发着耀眼的母性圣辉，下一部可以直接演带着叛逆女儿在外乡相依为命求生存的的单身母亲了。
南橘北枳。鸡血韩语和平淡日语间的隔阂，看这片子就知道了。
淡得仿佛是喝完10杯白开水以后的第11杯，没有泪点、没有隐喻，立了很多flag以为主角团至少要死两个人，最后就这么平淡结束，是不是有点可惜了宋康昊裴斗娜……作为我看的第一部是枝裕和，好事是以后看他的其他电影会被对比得更好，坏事是我不想再看是枝裕和了。
表演上IU一角的心理转变拉动了情节蔓延；宋康昊的影帝表彰的主要是他对韩国影坛的贡献，而不仅基于本片。
导演反对人伦，但并不反对人性，他们每一个人的人伦缺陷（卖子，孤儿，离婚，贩卖人口）留下了人性的尺度，卖子也是迫不得已，贩卖不是纯为金钱，孤儿不会一直怨恨母亲，离婚的父亲还对家庭有忏悔。温情与良心在伤痕累累的社会法则面前，终究留了一手。
宋康昊慈母般的憨笑，把裴斗娜都感化了。这趟孩子转运之旅，犹如细水长流，点点滴滴都是爱。是枝裕和，啥时候也能来中国拍一部呀?
希望这部电影能助凯奇，拍一下投资大的电影，至少别浪费演技。
感觉其实没很好也没那么差，其实导演和凯奇都是很自知的，商业电影也就这样了，特别喜欢LSD那一段对话。
千里护婴温情公路片。头尾有些断，整体气氛比较轻松，利用身份尝试做一些和解。即便卑微，也感谢生命。
五个寂寞的灵魂，就像五条直线在某一个点相交又相离。
跟“小偷家族”同样是临时拼凑的家庭，却缺少了深入人心的力量。可能这个无巧不成书的道德困境剧本更适合冷眼旁观的法哈蒂吧，被是枝裕和的温情鸡汤调兑后反而失真。看到大家都善良成这样了，中国拐卖儿童的人贩子估计梦里都会笑醒...
恭喜是枝找到名利密码！首先一定是一个拼凑的“家庭”，其次这些人一定在做某种程度上违法并违背道德之事，但更重要的是他们一定会做出某种“道德高于法律”的“温情”决定，从而集体完成对自我的救赎。这种事情做多了就会显得拙劣。是枝太善于遮蔽真实的苦痛，营造出一种tenderness的摇篮来进行麻醉。宋康昊的那张存在主义大脸我是真的看腻了遭不住。再次恭喜戛纳见证了一位优秀文本生产者的死亡🎉
哎现在的观众可真是难琢磨啊，没看之前还以为是枝裕和这次得有多烂啊，结果竟然还挺好看的？？剧本有效率，细节铺的也恰当，人物虽然有点悬浮但总的来说可以接受。最后我想了想，我国文艺片导演要都能有这一半会讲故事，大家也不至于在国内各种电影节反复遭受折磨了。
虽是充满狂气的自恋之作，但难掩过气的失落。（2022-07-10）
挺好笑的哈哈哈哈，竟然展现了昨天的新闻热点LSD，加一星吧
当然部分情节也是可圈可点的，比如洗车、摩天轮、关灯独白等等。
满分喜剧片 要啥自行车 这就去把《帕丁顿熊2》看了去
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
