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.
质感做的还不错，就是狐仙做的太可爱了。故事还是挺合理的，到也可以吧，讲的很明白人比鬼可怕。但是我还能等到鬼神不忌 的那一天吗，我想看真真正正的中式鬼片
早前吊人胃口的尺度原是过家家级别，对人体改造/演化的讨论更像是份大纲，同理还有贫民窟般极简复古风的置景和各处细节留白，略显突兀的转折，充分折射了老导演思考的冷峻和压抑。三岛由纪夫曾在《太阳与铁》中提出借运动（打造一副健美的肉身）来保持思想和信念的纯粹，本片则是对其观点的反向推论：当身体知觉退化，器官机能的异变成为“衰朽”的同义词。剧场里奇观化的开刀表演，不过是为了掩盖人物安全感的匮乏，以及艺术创作空虚的本质。于是只能拥抱“非人”的宿命，才能重掌行为主权，在这个理性无声陷落的黑暗时空里，找到和大脑突触间那最后一丝感伤又脆弱的连接。
太难看了，全对白推进，解剖也做得很假很廉价，几个大牌就整出这种低成本crap
全程在摄影棚内完成，假背景+CGI，柯南伯格未来版《Crash》，小K奉献激情戏
要不是有人强烈推荐，很可能因为名字而错过的电影。算是国产里真的不错的悬疑惊悚了，推荐！
从生吃，钛到未来罪行，这两年body politics有点多……
出乎意料的好，作为网大来说质感相当不错了。可恶，不喜欢没有妖的结尾
拙劣的模仿，演员演技跳戏，剧情难以自圆其说，三毛钱特效！
普普通通，特效做的还可以，但是不怎么好看，被恐怖片推荐安利过来的，结果一点也不恐怖……无语了，国产网大的进步空间还很大
竟然还不错，3分半的片子，由于是网大，又是带着镣铐跳舞，所以鼓励一下。一个网大，只要能把故事讲通，讲出一个鬼故事的水平，就可以了。
一开始的拍摄手法和音乐就让人代入情境，故事内容完整，紧张的情节有张力，结尾有前后呼应。
雷雅和小克，毫无灵气的两个人演了两个毫无灵气的角色，电影看得我好疼
停滞的社会，扭曲的欲望，奢靡的狂欢，被仇恨和恐惧杀死的儿子，一切在基督和反基督中达成了丑陋的平衡。
情节感觉还没开始就匆匆结束了。画面美术啥颜值可真高~
再一次将身体置于概念中心，柯南伯格大胆构想并呈现了一则混沌寓言，意在通往多个维度的繁复思辨。借由角色之口，柯南伯格一点点地描述着创作的理念和愿景，同时亦保持了清醒的自反头脑。而这样一个高概念未来世界的建构，不仅赋予他更多空间以插入个人观点（如将对身体的入侵改造与性作紧密联系），也让他得以深入探讨人类进化的方向与伦理等一系列问题。政府与资本的暗中操控，作为一层尖锐的现实元素，潜伏许久后猝然显露，于是艺术家的最终选择，反抗派的可能去向，都成为了耐人寻味之处。
对器官的内在美学痴迷是《孽扣》的衍生视角，而人类对痛觉的追求则是《大都会》中存在主义的再次升级，柯能堡总想把人类自身不可避免的虚无感和失落感以一种特殊景观或者猎奇姿态呈现，但效果总是差强人意。内在美的对立面是内在丑，幼儿的解剖现场恰恰证实这一点，所谓的内在器官艺术不过是自我美化的手段，失去痛觉已经成为新世纪的原罪，切割，钻孔，缝合，肚子上的拉链，甚至给人体器官举办选美大赛，一切荒谬的奇观都是白费力气，对自我存在的探讨远不如《大都会》加长礼车那种封闭感和窒息感来的有效。剧本是过时的剧本，道具还是《感官游戏》那种硅胶质感，手术操作台是一个五彩斑斓的小黑肉团子，这都多少年了，柯能堡还来这一套，有点絮叨。美博会也不是什么新概念，人类已经改造身体好多年了，医美整形往外抽往里塞，痛不是原罪，美才是原罪。
多半星，以为是烂片，结果还不错，最可怕的是人心。
如果想表达进化之类的主创是不是应该去了解一定的生物学知识而不是在这yy。吃塑料有什么可怕先进的？有异食癖可以去治。
昨天看睡着了，今天把剩下的看完，理解可能有偏差。现如今每个人都是行为艺术家，缝上嘴巴只用全身耳朵来表达的行为艺术表演者，可能形式大于内容。最极致的表达又是反求诸己，用身体去献祭意义。看那些切割画面，我竟然可以目不转睛，得益于拍摄视角的客观呈现，不血腥不迎合。
Copyright © 2015-2023 All Rights Reserved
