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.
竟然翻拍了这部片子，当然了这部片子是最适合在疫情期间拍的，整个过程都是通过电话完成，很少有外景，记得之前一部就是18年看得，当时分就很高
一个人撑起的一出戏，几乎全部靠怼着脸拍表情来掀波澜，念出的大段台词就像带领观众进瓜地，开始还以为家长里短夫妻拌嘴，后来就靠想象都血淋淋了……幸好结局很正能量。
看的人太焦躁了，总觉得没这位热心民警搅合，情况反而能好点…… 这个剧本确实太赞，准备看看原版的表演去，Jake的表演属太用力了，之前几场戏大概耗尽了，到最后那段卫生间坦白，是那种哭却挤不出眼泪的表演，舞台剧没问题，可电影特写面部就看着出戏了，不是很站因为难度大就夸他的，反而应该大夸特夸的是那几位电话背后的演员，只用声音就抓住人心，特别Jake他大姐夫萨斯加德，本身就特别喜欢他那种带着一种温柔软弱特质的声音，辨识度特别高，之前他演的戏就都特喜欢听他的念白声音，这次就很过瘾，听到他声音就感受到全部的绝望了（因此从开始我就想到反转了……
电影本身有点拿不出手，剧情实在太过简单，本身也没什么可以深挖的主题，主线就是接线员独角戏，支线藏了警员心理障碍。从表现手法，是那种单场景证明演技独角戏，比起另外的独角戏，这部好在主人公不是被动表现反应。从主副线关系，是那种救赎别人然后救赎了自己的故事。整体故事乏善可陈，但老吉依旧贡献了出色的演技。也因为独角戏的缘故，各种老吉脸部大特写，他本人大眼睛、眼神温润、表情细微、气质脆弱的特点给电影加分很多。作为一个41岁的中年男演员，不显老也不装嫩，还能保有情感细腻脆弱的特色，太珍贵了。希望之后能有更出色的作品拿个影帝吧。
#TIFF21 第28场 老吉飙演技吸睛，但无奈这种没新意的翻拍真的很无趣...
还不错，声音大于画面，信息的缺失导致判断的失误，男主的缺点全面暴露，但他依然是个好警察。最后的结局有些仓促。
什么叫一流商业片导演，什么叫王牌编剧，什么叫剧情张力，什么叫精湛演技？一个警情呼叫中心办公室，一张办公桌，一部iPhone，一个男人，这片就成了！屏幕上这张帅脸，电话那头的声音，牢牢抓住了观影人的心，Broken people saved broken people，男主最后的醒悟令人唏嘘和欣慰。
剧情并没有特别亮眼之处，不明白为何还要翻拍。
这电影真的花钱了嘛？从头到尾一个人独自solo甚至我都不记得有任何配角。全程男主跟电话互动，剧本也不咋新鲜，全在意料之中，感觉有点被欺骗！我一直以为他最后会自己跑到房子或者高速上去找人😂毕竟说他其实是警察，不是接线员吗！而且这全程不稳定的情绪怎么会给他安排这种工作，就算是整理档案也行啊！毕竟第二天还要开庭，就挺迷的！
Expecting Oscar buzz.
这片显然更适合舞台剧的方式表现，看吉伦哈儿打了1个半小时电话，基本都是在室内固定场景相当无趣。
a mediocre character study
评分应该在7分以上，除了男主哮喘的设定有些多余其他的部分没毛病！
作为警察情绪那么不受控制，难怪会误杀小孩。结尾算是政治正确的良心发现么。中间剧情就还好，也在预料之中，演技也就那样吧
人物情感很扎实，但还是有一种“that’s it?” 的感觉
三星半吧，吉伦哈尔一个人一个电话演全程，令人不断想起汤老师的“Locke”，同样是电话独角戏，本片的故事更加离奇一点，所以观影感受更好一点吧，但汤老师的演技私以为还是更胜一筹。
暴躁人做暴躁事..... 男主的态度真让人讨厌！尽管一直在试图做好事，但看的人很暴躁。被绑女子只会哭。故事里没有一个人让人共情或尊敬，看了只有一种感悟，可怜之人必有可恨之处！浪费我2小时，还不如看北京13号线3男1女地铁互殴
老吉的演技是没挑的，但人设有点奇怪，这么个分分钟爆炸的定时炸弹，不太适合做接线员吧…最近连续的森林大火，LA可能是真的越来越不宜居了？
7/10 老吉独角戏，全程飙演技。看完查卡司才发现有这么多大牌献声，真是厉害。
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