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.
David Lowery这导演可以直接cancel了，我看还有一部《老人与枪》，也就算了吧
套用黑神话悟空的台词:既见未来，把头留下。
A24《绿 衣 骑 士》2021
4am看到6am，中途与Gawain一起睡梦致幻了
感覺是為了電腦特技巧立了一個名目，但又不覺得又什麼過人之處
一路开挂，家族和魔力双重庇佑，结果连神灵都要来剧透闪回教你做人。。。这就是传说中即使躺着命运也推着你成为王的一个男人！
勇气可嘉 但布立吞人写哥特体是不是有点太扯了
看到结尾的闪回，才解释了前面那一大段无聊的剧情。结尾确实精彩，其他部分也确实无聊，但是摄影和美术很不错
既成的文本已然是禁锢，而打破现有认识的结构亦是自我重复的，于是足够繁多的符号却纷纷掉落了下来，观看趣味变为了对符号拾捡的趣味，我们对大卫·洛维的期待真的只是如此吗，或者他这次终被自己反噬，从这个意义上讲，电影可以看作人类永远无法走出的困局，亦是创作难以跨越的瓶颈。
钦定感好重啊，有种别的骑士都死光了的感觉（。画面还挺美，巨物爱好者福音
很童趣的古早味传说故事。索多玛一样的充斥交媾环境开场，“基督诞生了”，而喃喃not ready的男主酝酿不详，枭首的诡异恐怖被其后的木偶戏消解与强化，女巫母亲强化阶级自我拔擢的动机，出师未捷身先死，环形镜头表达时间流逝对极端处境（捆）的残酷，反剧情走向迷惑，此时镜头原路转回，给了男主和剧作生机，这一来一回是最妙的部分。寻头之旅加载淑女，与狐狸的通灵交往温馨，莫名的主人，与绿衣骑士对视，沧海桑田的禅静，东方哲学式的顿悟，解开虚妄的束缚，诗意的结尾。环形镜头与ready与否的呼应，人的成长与我执的放下。
蛮累的，主角一开始接受合约也不知道是不是只是一时兴起......蒙眼奶奶说的：“你不是真的骑士。”他就立马逃跑。废柴经历了那么多，看到后半生如此还不如早点死去也不愿意多思考要怎么活自己的人生（他觉得他这样才叫勇敢，因为他终于可以勇敢的面对死亡了）。最后皇冠还是给小女孩戴起来了，整篇都特别讽刺，这大概就是我的理解。当然要夸一夸摄影和美术以及各种荒诞的隐喻，真棒~
感觉A24要重写各种文化的鬼怪故事，重新定义原始恐惧。这个男主角演员，也算是童星走出来的，转型挺成功的。好像是个宗教阴谋，爱尔兰德鲁伊本地信仰打败了基督那一套，教男主何为骑士，让男主相信魔法，好像梅林亚瑟王也是这个主题。所以男主妈就是想要自己儿子上位吗，搞了个阴谋，但是男主自己醒悟了？但不管怎样，国王没有后裔，那肯定这个男主要继位吧。国王是不是本来也想趁机除掉男主？那国家又传给谁？男主妈估计是想让男主皈依德鲁伊这种魔法，就是相信魔法腰带有保命的神奇力量。但是结尾男主既放弃了骑士和基督那一套勇敢的价值观，也放弃了相信魔法保命的母亲那一套魔法，什么都放弃了，就是看破红尘的感觉，绿骑士满意了。好像头就是自我或者世俗的欲望之类的象征，斩首变成了某种顿悟和升华，这个设定很赞。
在干嘛？算了，也并不想花心思参悟。视觉上看看就完了。
It’s like one of my eerie dreams
死亡是一场试炼，“骑士”也不完美。本片是在原著基础上对骑士精神的解构，奇幻不仅是元素也是叙事依托。在英格兰北部的迷雾、幽灵和城堡之间迷惑时，我忽然被高文面对死亡的恐惧连通。逃跑，去拥有可能广阔的人生，或者被某个瞬间的勇气说服自己。凡人，他可以在慷慨、友善和忠诚测试下一败涂地，但依旧拥有诚实面对自己的权力。绿衣骑士：小朋友，愿你珍惜这份诚实。
A24出品果然不同凡响，本片是一部叙事沉稳、制作精良、元素丰富的中世纪奇幻佳作，其中绝美的视听处理尤为迷人，本片实在是一部影像盛宴！
套用黑神话悟空的台词:既见未来，把头留下。
就和《鬼魅浮生》很像，画面很华丽但是内在太多隐喻，甚至是有点感觉不聪明故弄玄虚的隐喻，导致观感就挺差的……
仍然是我最爱的David Lowery，审美满分！有几个让人惊喜的镜头。看了下原作的故事，电影的改编还是挺成功的，能不断让人解读深究。没有天生的骑士，一个懦弱的、不完美的普通人完全可以达成greatness，即使一次次跌倒，你永远可以在下一个选择中成为骑士。而这个决定性的选择，即是你能直面自己脆弱之时，反而因此得着重生、自由、与荣耀。Amen!
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