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.
虽然我们都是大世界的蝼蚁，但也有逐梦的勇气。
当然，这种前提是，电影试图告诉我们的道理，即一切都是合理的，一切都是都可以解决的。
总感觉……女导演拍gay片拍出来像耽美，男导演拍les片则是黄片
文牧野是个好导演，千玺是个好演员，其它没了。
中规中矩，像喝了一杯白开水，说不出来不好，但是也没啥滋味～不过小人物小事件放大很好，就一个故事线看起来不会疲劳～
未来等四字弟弟被我的儿子粉的时候，爸爸会语重心长地告诉他，当年爸爸是看着他红起来的。
PS：好羡慕哈琳，可以趴在千玺的怀里😂
虽然正能量，但是却并不励志，中途跳戏感觉在看《我的哥哥》。电影塑造了一个努力就会成功的内容，但是看的时候我自己都骗不了自己。动容的地方有2点，一个是齐溪饰演的女工被逼迫签字，一个是小朋友听到老爷爷腿被炸伤时候流眼泪。
把现实主义题材处理得喜剧化某种程度上就是不太尊重其主题。
节奏紧凑，完整度非常高的好电影，前半部分轻松喜剧，后半部分让人捏一把汗，小女孩演技太好了，国产励志类型片的上乘之作，唯一不足就是缺少让人眼前一亮的某一刻出现。
弱化了政治和时代，强调了普通人的团结和努力，永远不要相信上天会给你惊喜，只有自己才能创造奇迹。
跟着家人看了一下，贵在四平八稳，很标准的励志电影。
1.妹妹完美受害者
满足了观众的窥私欲、解读欲和掌控欲。情节设计化繁至简，分镜组织面面俱到，导演陷入了编织谜网的执念中，乌云掀开的一刻，光早已不知踪影。
看完才发现这更像是个创业励志电影
命题作文，其实是个非常简单的故事，并不那么戳到我
简·坎皮恩时隔12年的新片，获威尼斯最佳导演。1.没想到坎皮恩对男性心理也能有如此深刻细腻的洞察，影片虽聚焦男性情谊，但背后却是对父权社会全方位灌输的“男性气质”的不露声色的批判讽刺，两位男主的父亲实质上均成了横亘在二人心头的“缺席的在场者”，与历史和记忆一道压抑着他们的人生。2.影片亦是对所谓“恐同即深柜”的精妙呈现，在心理学上，这恰属于典型的“反向形成”，一种自我防御策略。3.片名“犬之力”来自[圣经·诗篇]22章20节，狗在犹太/基督教传统中常被看作邪恶之力，一如刀剑，而片中的各种动物意象也颇有指涉。4.多处令人想及[断背山]与[钢琴课]，但却是一部不折不扣的反西部片与去浪漫化的同性片，坎皮恩的视听驾驭与符号设置比[钢琴课]时期更加自如娴熟，也更加克制内敛。5.被烧坏的纸花与交相传递的香烟。（8.5/10）
当景浩说，他的理想是回去把大学读完…… 破防了🤧
如果是普通片算好了，但是白瞎了这么多好演员。
小人物的故事，也没有什么惊天动地的情节，但就是很好哭，很治愈，演员们演的都很好
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