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.
摄影和音乐真美。果然是Johnny Greenwood。故事讲得实在有意思。Campion阿姨这一手真是无人能及。色戒里说得好，再不杀就要开学了
这绝对是一部神作。电影的剧本创作于2019年，里面用陨石撞地球去讽刺美国社会的各个方面，但是在新冠肆虐的当下上映这部电影，却狠狠地打了美国自己的脸，难怪他们的影评人不敢给高分，这也是一种讽刺啊！全片有大量的细节，有各种各样的讽刺：从来没有话语权又不善于社交的科学家，除了选票和利益什么都不在意的政客，娱乐至上且毫不在意真相的媒体，毫无良心不在意他人只在意金钱收益的商人，只相信自己所相信的反智民众，甚至还有军队贪婪、种族与性别歧视、网暴与关系切割、亚裔（少数裔）背锅、个人英雄主义过剩、官商勾结、钱色交易、忽悠民众、明星效应、电影跟风、宗教讽刺等等等等，最后落在唯有家庭好的救赎，简直把资本社会讽刺了个遍，而且非常适用于当下，荒诞又真实，很想说一句“毁灭吧，赶紧的”。最后还有两个彩蛋，千万不要错过。
后真相、公众意见极化、政治与新闻的娱乐化、媒介化、流量化，对公共事务的漠然，政治传播话题的大杂烩图解。闹剧式的讽刺与挖苦，让人怀疑这种丑化对方表现可能加剧了极化对立。
You think life is a circle, but it comes with a twist.
行吧 为了河边擦身体和编绳子的戏我也能多给一星 一边越崆峒越深柜 一边蓄谋已久
SH封控timing看它，绝了，你搞不清你在戏里，还是你在看戏。
A / 绝对的新电影，最具时效性的网络大数据电影的外观，却从始至终被连贯的，人类最为永恒的情绪——焦虑所牵引着，所有的碎片笑料包袱或者揶揄讽刺直指后疫情时代的政治与人的心理状态，连缀成漫天「星图」。而抬头刹那，已无力去驳斥粉饰太平的谎言，用动荡的手持捕捉末日来临前的平静，让我们等候终结，去迎接属于这个十年的「忧郁症」。
有趣的是，男二少年的上一部西部片《西部慢调》，也是因自己反类型的独特气质，与迈克尔·法斯宾德摩擦出了精彩的火花。那部电影要欢乐得多，更适合大家当下的情绪。
通俗故事梗概：谁先动心谁就输了。文学性故事梗概：猎物有时会是猎人。简.坎皮恩是个解剖家，男性权利，被她庖丁解牛地异常脆弱。
深柜故事拍成这样也是牛逼，太隐晦了，能津津有味看完的人更牛逼（看完长评才明白，这是个杀人的故事。Peter给Phil的多余的兽皮是他从那头因炭疽而死的牛身上割下来的，而Phil编绳子的时候伤口流血了。妈的，Peter太残忍了）
小白兔扮猪吃老虎，没太明白，他为什么要杀他？
电影本身是极好的，表演也特别特别好，但过度的克制和反高潮，让人比较难入戏和共情角色。
并非是那种我们熟悉的，将整个故事全盘托出的影片。全片分章节的结构设置像是小说。将人物各自性格的特点精彩展示，不过冰山下的部分留白过多，人物性格的来源背景。只能依靠观众自己的猜测，但悬疑感吸引我看到了最后。
2个小时的短片还切成几个章节多此一举，蒙大拿的风光毫无体现，远不如黄石。南通真的恶臭！
A / 绝对的新电影，最具时效性的网络大数据电影的外观，却从始至终被连贯的，人类最为永恒的情绪——焦虑所牵引着，所有的碎片笑料包袱或者揶揄讽刺直指后疫情时代的政治与人的心理状态，连缀成漫天「星图」。而抬头刹那，已无力去驳斥粉饰太平的谎言，用动荡的手持捕捉末日来临前的平静，让我们等候终结，去迎接属于这个十年的「忧郁症」。
“我通过成为男子汉而杀掉我的父，成全我的母”
Dope. 最扎心的是什么你知道吗，Jennifer Lawrence演的Kate到生命的最后一刻还是PhD candidate，还没拿到学位。哭了。（北美学界representation有点太真实哭哭
通俗故事梗概：谁先动心谁就输了。文学性故事梗概：猎物有时会是猎人。简.坎皮恩是个解剖家，男性权利，被她庖丁解牛地异常脆弱。
但凡这种脑力激荡，狂喷的电影都容易烂尾，麦凯算把电影安全着落在灾难片的心理舒适区。论收尾就是麦凯和库布里克最大的差距。
已经记不清有多少年没看过这种满脑子问号的电影了。。。I was like exfuckingcuse me？？？感觉导演就是在玩捉迷藏呢。。。
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