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.
呆滞之后换成她不喜欢的笨女人式开头
控制规模、场景、投入，控制得非常有效，拍出的电影情节比较紧凑，完美使用了希区柯克后窗的套路，从窥见案件，到掩盖犯罪，是一个情节链条自动跑了下来。
個人覺得這部其實蠻無聊的… 索爾金的劇本很厲害，但是這種五幕和電影表現的sitcom 風格格格不入。 同時感覺內容十分鬆散，同題材我其實覺得還沒有Trumbo有張力和有趣。 演員出彩的情況下，索爾金的自我重複也許開始變得平庸。
目的性太强了这电影，看得人好想问问导演兼编剧，您活得一定很累吧？
1. 剪辑是真的烂 2. 就J.K Simmons这里的表演来提名男配是真的说不过去🤷🏻♂️
看不太进去。台词太多的电影真的很难进入。故事看似放在一周内可以显得更紧凑吸引人，但时间线根本不清晰，看得人云里雾里。而且他们在担心的事很难被共情。（2022.1.31 上午 资中 卧室 电脑 一个人）
4。第一部索德伯格。新时代《后窗》。疫情时期的命题小品。惊人的室内戏场面调度。
本届奥奖片最丰满的女性角色，完全为女主征服。妮可的脸上能不能不要贴东西了。
真是为妮可基德曼才硬撑着看完，实在太长了……不过最后结尾还是有点动人的，祈祷好处的“忘词”
每个角色都很棒，男女主角和男女配角都很给力。导演也很会讲故事，两条时间线穿插。不知道为什么分数这么低，我给五星。每年的奥斯卡都很巧，刚看了两部都是在拍戏，都提到了万尼亚舅舅。
成本非常低，情节十分简单。既不流畅，又不紧张。十分钟的短片足够了！很难理解这么大牌的导演，拍这么小的题材。这种简单剧本给新手练手就好。
让黛伯拉梅辛演是不是更生动一些啊……蛮喜欢正式演之前索金整得那些“小段落”。
巧的是，男二和妮可去酒吧点JIN BEAN威士忌时候，我正在喝JIN BEAM。昏昏欲睡就是我的评语。最后忘词那个镜头加一星。
就别说对国外观众友不友好了，就想问问漂亮国年轻人对这题材有感吗？完全是几个人圈地自萌的东西，不知道拍这样的电影有什么意义？拍也就算了，毕竟啥不能拍，问题是颁奖季影片，奥斯卡入围，这得堕落到啥程度？还有，妮可基德曼的脸到底怎么了？
剧本台词依旧有些许艾伦索金的风格，想有所突破但又是拍得流水账式的平稳，就成了演员表演和台词撑着，而且那条闪回采访的线显得故事混乱，索性放到开头或者结尾用来引出故事会更明朗。这类戏中戏/偏舞台话剧可能最喜欢的还要数冈萨雷斯那部《鸟人》吧。
很厉害的剧本，Aaron Sokin估计是当今对角色拿捏最好的编剧了，他总是能掌握很重要的小事，成为笔下角色的大事，在这个故事里，“想要一个家”的女演员，要平衡两个人之间、社会眼光、职场甚至是政治的一切来满足自己最大的愿望，多卑微，多执拗，是她要的太多吗？或许是，但他接受并也深爱着她，谁又能指责谁。最后的高潮戏很棒，一瞬间炸出我的眼泪，或许整个看来太着重角色心境，客观叙事相对较薄，但也渐渐形成导演自己的风格，演员会很爱他给出的空间，Nicole Kidman很有竞争性，应该会再拿下一座小金人。
我去扒评论了
无意义的故事，同质化、脸谱化，没必要拍出来。文本的技巧、冗长的台词，艾伦索金犯的是一样的毛病。
我好喜欢最后十分钟（好吧，我承认我就是吃艾伦索金的套路），人物传记+美国当代各个领域的历史+多线叙事+媒体关注+公关危机，这次是对女性人物的关照，事业、婚姻与自我的探索。男女主的情感线真的很出彩，势均力敌的爱情、互帮互助的事业搭档，最终破灭于一张沾有别人口红印的手帕。当一桩婚姻需要被拯救的时候，大概率都会失败的吧。
【3星半】她想用那部付出了一生的电视剧来挽救她的婚姻，终以破碎失败落幕，观看体验和《塔米•菲的眼睛》如出一辙，建议艾伦•索金还是老老实实做黄金编剧吧，想表达很多但没表达好。
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