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.
调侃自己过气的现实
故事其实还行，iu的表演有点木讷，倒是胖小孩可以拿个男配奖。流媒体版画质不高，等有好资源再刷，三星半吧
影片拍得平实无过错，却也平庸了些。7.0分。
希望此片后，凯奇顺利把债还完了，在有生之年，再让我们看到叫好叫座的作品！
开始很想为对凯奇的情怀打四星，但想了想还是作罢。中规中矩的小成本犯罪喜剧，即使加上讨巧的设定、层层戏中戏、致敬、翻身的马甲也掩饰不了片子的平庸。当然尼古拉斯凯奇的演绎一如既往的赞，当然也没有什么突破。几个配角没有太深刻的印象，哈维的形象也乏善可陈。共同点是他们的表演都很用力，即使这本来就是一部很用力的电影，但还是显得浮夸了，好像在挠脚心逗你笑。结尾尝试用点新奇的反转，也并没有让人眼前一亮，却是落入类型片的俗套中。
略失望，只能从只言片语里感受到导演往日的身影 还能看到更好的是枝裕和吗
《帕丁顿熊2》宣传片，梗好多，看得还挺欢乐。《卡里加里博士的小屋》也是我最爱的电影之一。尼古拉斯扮演塞尔吉奥那段的出场可以说是阿尔帕西诺上身了。
是枝裕和擅长的题材，但拍的一点感觉都没有。情节演进不怎么合理，让人真的无法代入和共情。
是枝裕和驾驭东亚社会题材的能力还是在的，就是在他自己的作品序列里这一部绝对不算靠前。人物关系几乎也可以全套自己前作《小偷家族》的设定，但当早已吃透他手法的我们看此部影片时一定会觉得这些完全沦为平庸甚至幼稚。血缘代码依托制造道德困境实现自我救赎，命运的挣扎和共鸣撑起人际隔阂的和解，多么熟悉的配方却依然有效，是枝一辈子只拍一种电影真给他玩得炉火纯青。但这也愈发暴露出是枝在此类型上总是厚此薄彼的问题，歌颂社会中还有这样一群保持着温良恭俭让的人却无意将批判的利剑刺向导致悲剧发生的社会病根，他对于温情的定义大概永远只能停留在高空摩天轮的慰藉和湛蓝海水的洗礼。比起让人莫名其妙的饼叔的影帝奖，倒是IU初次接触严肃向作品就展现了成熟的表演，几位前辈抛出的戏都能稳稳接住，已然是有拿奖相了。
用是枝裕和自己的话说，他最喜欢拍的是“带大人气的孩子和孩子气的大人”。他总是喜欢以极大的克制去呈现出人们的生活状况。不论是《奇迹》、《步履不停》还是《海街日记》，是枝裕和总能拍出以为血缘和疏离的为主题的感人的电影。并且从他出版的众多自己电影的小说也能看出，他对文本的设计，编剧的技巧是有一套完善并且实用的体系的。但是虽然连续尝试使用日本之外的演员阵容甚至叙事语境，早期作品情节中的犀利已经逐渐消失了，取而代之的是越来越显泛滥的温情，曾经严丝合缝的匠气也显得过度设计了。在《掮客》里，唯一闪光的地方似乎也只剩对于演员的“调教”了，也因此像锦上添花一般帮助宋康昊拿下又一座影帝奖杯。功能化的并且扁平的角色，突兀并且显得没有办法的结尾……作为作者电影的佼佼者，是枝裕和一直追求拍出“不是给观众提供答案，而是
我们变了的部分，是因为过去四年发生的种种；而是枝裕和的变化，是他基本将残忍剥离了这个世界。如果说他从前的电影是在拍一个残酷的世界突然变得温暖的瞬间——也只是那么一瞬间——那么这部电影则在拍，世界只是看起来残忍，实际无比温暖。这不免让人怀疑，是否真的如此。
遗弃婴儿是犯罪，那堕胎是不是合法的扼杀生命，又是一个双刃的伪命题，却没能掀起更大的水花，反而看得昏昏欲睡。
＃2022/05/27 Canne
每一个喜欢尼古拉斯凯奇的观众，都应该看看这部电影。
創作上重複和原地踏步了十幾年的是枝裕和這次露怯得厲害，投影展所好的劇情卻編織得想像不到的潦草，全員聖母的故事反倒令人感到了濃濃的虛假和偽善。
即使国情不同，broker的本质还是人贩子，是枝裕和尽力从每一个角度在美化这个形象，试图让观众放下道德戒备以关注动人之处，包括但不限于请宋康昊这样憨厚老实形象的大叔出演。简直太有说服力了，谁都得跟着他想想弃婴被送往收养家庭还是呆在孤儿院更好。
两个男主的化学反应很奇妙啊…… 导演是不是把自己投射到佩德罗帕斯卡身上了
真的是太是枝裕和了，小偷家族的即视感。虽然全部是韩国演员，却是日影的味道，每个人都有一个难堪的过去，现实很残酷，但都依旧笑对人生。这和韩国电影的风格完全不一样，这种观影感受非常特别，甚至不知道什么时候已经发生了错乱。每一个人物都是善良的，然而却在法律边缘徘徊，这种撕裂感太让人难过。结尾的“五人家族”合影一定是在致敬“小偷家族”，一定是的。其实，朴海俊的角色令人很深刻，一个努力的演员。饼叔之所以封神，细节方面做的太好，在忠武路已经没有人可以撼动他的位置了。
是凯奇的真实心路历程吧 演技真的没得说 只要不选奇奇怪怪的剧本 就魅力十足
是枝裕和似乎对无家的漂泊之人很有兴趣，拍了好几部类似题材的影片。不过，他似乎也过了巅峰期，拍这样的故事远不如《步履不停》那般顺手。本片故事太过丰满，完全不适于是枝裕和的风格，又是杀人，又是警察追踪，与其慢悠悠的手法完全不合拍。去掉警察这条线，以及黑社会那条线，专注于掮客寻下家，也许更好。故事中的人皆很善良，连买卖婴儿者皆具爱心。如人性皆如此，怎会有如此纷乱与黑暗的现实？
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