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.
6.5分，还可以看啊，至少李美琪看着挺养眼，动作戏及格，剧情也不算太差吧。
可能是新片的原因，品论少评分低，其实还是一部不错的音乐传记片！从演员的长相，唱功以及私生活基本上还原了Aretha FranklIn的精彩传奇的一生，尤其是结尾几分钟Aretha FranklIn生前的一段珍贵视频更为电影增分不少！要说减分因素，一是片名，平淡无奇，太大众化；二是简介，豆瓣电影有点偷懒了， FranklIn是谁？就连百度一下，也是云里雾里，不明就里！
Everyone has his/her highs and lows. Dealing with artist ain’t easy. 于圣淘沙露天电影院。
真的很喜欢打架打到床上的剧情，但是因为男主太丑了只能给这么多。
流水线上的作品，节奏挺快，应该省略了不少细节。
草草的搞个完结篇，剧本还是那么低智，另外少了张继聪的监狱就不完整的道理不懂么
连她唱respect那一part都拍得如此无聊
不算特别上乘，快两个半小时的时长竟然只说到amazing grace，后半段的剧情少了条理，aretha的心路历程始终没有说明白，简单的几次谈话和一场现场完全不够给整部电影或者aretha的一生画上句号。不过这么看来女人成功路上最大的阻碍就是男人和为了应付男人用来自我麻痹的酒精或者药物，撑过来的如aretha、mariah，没撑过来的有Whitney、judy，总而言之不要栽在男人上
可能是大环境经济不景气，这部剧还能拍三部😂，全靠卖版权挣钱
Jennifer Hudson >>>> 《天才》第三季的Cynthia Erivo，几首名曲质量完成度之高，可以看到Jennifer为诠释所投入和付出的巨大心力- -她似乎从很久很久前就做好了准备，并毫无保留地交给所有观众。而且很神奇Tituss Burgess、Marc Maron这些喜剧背景的共演，也能熟练地拿捏各自的部分。她的出生、与母亲的创伤、隐忍、坚持再到对自己的“投诚”，Aretha的故事如同每个伟大并拥有经历的歌者，值得太多书写；但最大的感觉还是整个片做得太音乐向了，所有剧情走向和角度都完全服务于几个要在关键节点呈上的表演。之于整个民权运动的意义，音乐史更大的进程影响，篇幅都被分薄了；是得体的致敬，但不算是最有野心的传记。
在传记主人公生涯peak的时候电影结束了，不失为一种处理方法
这个尬的片子我居然给三部都看完了 问就是太无聊了
没想到可以拍3部，还是第一部最好看，这一部也勉强能看，至少不算超级烂片啦
勉强完结，剧情进一步弱化，三部看下来张建声是个好演员。
男人和女人、家长和孩子、家庭和社会……在女神的坎坷和音乐的回响中，你能设想自己的Amazing Grace么？我觉得本片和《云图》以及格非的《江南三部曲》，都抓住了这个设问的关键线索——支配关系 or 伙伴关系。
“没什么是一杯苹果马提尼和一升AB型血不能解决的，是吧？”
三部里这部最差吧，没有太紧凑紧张的情节，人物虽然没有变，开了几个新角色但其实人物不明显。一般般啦
监狱里的人一边控诉厕纸不够用，一边一个个的精致妆发，呵
前段铺垫偏长，细节交代不明确。需要对Aretha Franklin 生平所有了解的人，可能更容易产生共鸣。很喜欢影片中所有融入的Jazz元素。也为最后，Aretha坚持promote church music所感动。这影片让人思考很多，个人的追求，家庭的束缚，以及爱情婚姻的选择。
前狱长的演技很好诶，就非常明显的坏人形象，给人一种阴暗的感觉，现狱长老让我想他到底是不是坏人，结局却让我很意外哈哈哈哈
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