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.
看到最后一刻才知道这是个恐怖悬疑故事而非乡村纯朴同性爱情故事，有毒的小狐狸玩死了忠诚的老狗～邓斯特的表演很赞，马脸也不错，简导的奥斯卡bd应该是锁了。
真黑啊！……酣畅淋漓……如果败给健听女孩那奥斯卡真可以祭了……
被囚禁的女性气质、被定义为疯癫的女性气质
211001 NYFF 改成短片会好很多。
马脸子的演技真的没话说，但是简康萍是不是太克制了点，小受受选角也好，特别像那副《费利克斯·尤苏波夫肖像》，自带诱受气质
他过于刻意地表现那些社会标准下约定俗成的男性气质了，真的太刻意了。因为找到了彼此而觉得不孤单，很喜欢这个农场主老二和饭店女老板之间的感情。小男主很有意思，他是属于真正强大坚定的人，真正强大坚定的人不会在意自己的形象是强大的还是弱小的，心狠不需要用外表证明，行为就足够。这个谋杀太漂亮了，或许男主是心甘情愿地死的呢，或许他已经厌倦了这样活着但又没法停止这样活下去。非常喜欢小男主。
BC现在最大的问题，凡是剧情片角色，他都会用力过猛，这真是一个演员很本质的东西，难调整和改变。当然，这部片所有，都没一个像西部的，大家都在很努力的演出西部牛仔的粗旷和性感，就连大山、蓝天和白云都在努力，但结果不如人意。其实，换个时代、社会背景也许更适合这一群人。这也是整部片看下来，始终觉得有种不协调感的原因所在
弟弟爱上寡妇，拖上一儿子，寡妇跟哥哥不合，类似婆媳之争。寡妇的儿子跟哥哥，暧昧不清的同志关系。一分钟的狗血抖音恶心剧情，好评率刷的吗？黑绿同，奥屎卡！
影片中提到了著名的“图坦卡蒙的诅咒”，这一细节无疑十分重要。图坦卡蒙早在18岁青春年少时就死了；就像Phil在Henry死后便再也没有真正活过。除了流传甚广的谋杀说以外，还有一种说法是，图坦卡蒙死于细菌感染。结合影片剧情，我们更能理解简·坎皮恩援引这个典故的象征意义。
对生活感到疲倦的Rose说，“it’s just another man”，但男的都觉得自己是dog with power，另一种疲倦。
导演的镜头依然没有离开女性，这次的落点是男性凝视下的女性气质，极端的阳刚伴随的是对其异化的恐惧，藉由对人物情感的压抑来推动情节，随着情节的推进再反向凌迟情感，那些疲累、紧绷、极端恰好符合时代下对欲望的打压，导演对这一切的把控都非常稳，没有使影片沦为三流奇情drama，当主要人物的隐秘被一一揭开的时候就是该结束的时候。男主将自我的角力投射在身边的人身上，他的爱早已死亡，我个人对本尼的表演不是很感冒，倒是其余人都很不错。
颁奖季第一片，因为对Dunst的这个表演很有兴趣就先看了，Campion虽然久负盛名但这是第一次看她导演的片子。
语焉不详和克制并不能画上等号，“细思极恐”的“恐”完全由Jonny Greenwood提供，康伯巴奇纯属miscast。这种极其拧巴的所谓“现代式”西部片对masculinity的讨论比起John Ford、Howard Hawks当年来说可真是差远了
太失望了。无可挑剔的画面，无聊的故事，只有音乐让螺丝拧紧。不懂为什么要分段。
他过于刻意地表现那些社会标准下约定俗成的男性气质了，真的太刻意了。因为找到了彼此而觉得不孤单，很喜欢这个农场主老二和饭店女老板之间的感情。小男主很有意思，他是属于真正强大坚定的人，真正强大坚定的人不会在意自己的形象是强大的还是弱小的，心狠不需要用外表证明，行为就足够。这个谋杀太漂亮了，或许男主是心甘情愿地死的呢，或许他已经厌倦了这样活着但又没法停止这样活下去。非常喜欢小男主。
全片看下来只有一句话可说：越迷人平静的越危险。刚开始还觉得温吞，后面只觉得细思极恐。被压抑的性通过丝巾和马鞍得到释放，摇晃的苜蓿草正如隐藏在平静下的刀锋；他是孤独的自私的内心脆弱的男孩，他才是心狠冷血的对生命漠视的杀手。编制起来的绳索联结了他最原始的欲望，却也成了他丧命的原因。犬之力是什么？或许从《圣经》中可以窥探一二。人的本性是难以窥测的，世界不能再要求男人该是什么样了，正如世界也不应该要求女人是什么样子。
如何在没有一句台词之下仅凭调度、镜头、剪辑与表情就营造出仇视的对峙与喷薄的情欲出来，简·坎皮恩在这部电影里做到了近乎完美的示范～
给理想主义者一个警告吧，stay away from the power of the dog，警惕狗的愚忠，因为其价值观过于单一、简单，容易做出失格的事
隔窗，横移，隐秘的观看；Rose的神经质made by Phil色厉内荏的父权/男权形象；Peter在一条男性目光凝视的路中穿过，镇定、沉稳、绵里藏针。后来两人在一起时环轨的使用，Phil像猎物般被套牢；Peter递过去的烟越过景别，入侵Phil的空间。一出“犬之力”角力的好戏，赢家还是借力打力。
用力过猛。全程铺垫暗示，节奏慢到睡着。Greenwood老师真的很适合做这种暗涌张力电影的配乐
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