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.
This really is the everything combo, it has everything that I wanted and things that I didn't know I needed. it's audacious, funny, original, technically dazzling, and yet, in the heart of it, spoke to me on such a deep personal level. Thanks for reminding me why I love cinema
感动？
“你越一无是处，就越无所不能”
有mommy issue的我看到泪流满面，隔壁被爱包围长大的老李除了笑外面色平静。
咱们东亚亲子关系不管放在哪朝哪代哪个地方哪种社会背景都是这么令人窒息了是吗？即使是两块石头也无法相互理解？真是血淋淋的东亚人东亚魂…
脑洞片，内核框架跟turning red很像：强势老妈+无能老爸+叛逆女儿，介于难看和诡异之间，全程内心“淦、真几把怪，再看一眼”
剧本杀里有一种立意本，这个“立意”能帮不怎么样的情节变得有必要和有意义，本片胜在一个有共鸣的立意，但共鸣的未必是情感，而是大家此时希望呼吁的一些东西。如果一部电影的主角是女性是妈妈，那么她的最终的结果是必定要和解的，这是在这个命题下并不新鲜的东西，它用繁复精致的细节建造了一个迷宫，但就像小时我看见那些印刷在小小的一页纸上的再复杂的迷宫，也就是一页迷宫，危机只是被包装的很复杂，但主线上的危机，我觉得很草率，感觉还是子女想象的父母的危机，或者是一种卑微希望的东西。
对swiss army man无感对茅台宇宙不屑一顾，加上最近几个月每次进电影院都要看一遍预告片实在有点厌烦，还跟老伴说去看看有多过誉，结果摸黑抹眼泪了。。。怪自己小肚鸡肠早不买imax场。不过么亚裔以后也别老拍代际关系了，反正这部封顶了
杂糅了这么多元素还显得很很流畅，这两个小时宛如两个世纪
真的，像《媽的多重宇宙》那種片子，我才不在乎它的主題/內核/故事價值呢，i just dont fucking care，我只想為它的cult氣、激情，創作力量同幻想舉手高呼。真的，什麼亞裔母女家庭有沒有刻板印象，結局算不算傳統又落入俗套，i just dont give a fuck。我只想知道製作團隊是磕了多少藥和菇才搞出那麼多東西，Whatever they had⋯⋯i would like to have some. 謝謝
Shhh... Just be a rock
年轻一代的沮丧虚无在电影里似乎是不言自明的东西，也是整个故事的前提（尽管看上去她过得并不那么糟）。于是就忍不住从代际的角度来想，的确混同杂交了许多新旧语法（亚洲电影、游戏、动画），讲出了今天这一代的感受，之前的社会一再失信于人，不愿多做挣扎，情感的空心化等等。也因此觉得结局并不令人信服，又走上好莱坞的老套路了。
从此以后，星球大战再也不是人类历史上最伟大的科幻史诗家庭肥皂剧。
【严重剧透】从她闺女甩出两根20+的假几把我就知道这片子不简单了
好笑到画面打出hahaha，都能跟着哈哈哈傻笑出来。怀念小时候看过的很多无厘头港产片。再也回不去了。
非常蠢。简而言之就是把现实当中所有的不如意都归咎于假想出的邪恶势力，来替代自己过往每一个细微的选择犯下的错；同时再假想出N个平行时空里的自己，通过机械降神的方式拯救现实当中无力挽回的困局，顺带还拯救了全宇宙。这种中二的梦只有目中无人到一定境界的美国人才会做吧。还整得花里胡哨的美其名曰「天马行空」，真的是搞笑。Ps:看完去搜了导演执导的上一部作品，果然我也是给的一星，从此拉黑不送。
4、感情描写：我个人看来非常真实而且有说服力
everything ⊙⊙
【A-】大半夜看到痛哭，what a beautiful chaos，感官和设定上的想象力已经很惊艳，更重要的是我太喜欢这个主题表达了，这是对“爱”曾感到绝望，陷入极度虚无主义式孤独的人才能写出的剧本。“爱赋予无意义的人生意义”这个哲学表达并不新颖也称不上高深，但能拍的这么动人且有趣味，真的值得我的一切夸奖。一部充满了希望，美好，力量的电影。我好嫉妒丹·关呐！
看不懂。唯一喜欢的地方就是两颗石头的对话。
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