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.
好莱坞动画片的看点之一就是想象力，这个系列在想象力方面呈现的一直不错
不是furry，但是狂喜了。为什么所有角色都这么可爱？狼老板老是让人联想到西游记的豹子精。剧情依旧俗，出色的依旧是各种基于细致观察和想象的设计，作为歌舞片的舞台设计也太可爱了。
到底是手段重要，还是目标重要，如果无法实现目标，再高的身段又有什么意义。只要弯下腰才能捡起你想要的。
选择的歌曲证明环球这两年唱片真不好卖……厌倦了专业班子做草台班子大胜专业班子的童话故事了，鸡汤致幻害人不浅啊。
好看又好欢乐，最后的表演超燃，里面的歌也太好听了，想要全部歌单。
6/10。续集的主题太物质化了，将歌唱与勇气、成功等宏大字眼捆绑，穆恩赶鸭子上架的要剧团参加大城市的海选，为满足白狼大亨的期待不惜夸下海口、性命不保，其欲望动机只是想摆脱小剧院的地位，去争取更大的名望。每位角色的成长事件也十分套路化：极其害羞的小象米娜不敢接近恋爱的机遇；猪妈妈罗西塔因为恐高而无法进行空中芭蕾的排练，被娇生惯养的大亨子女靠关系挤走；猩猩约翰尼被代表文化精英的编舞视为失败者，却接受街舞者白猫女的自由培训后实力大涨，登台时重整旗鼓、战胜了打击他的文化精英；当隐居的传奇歌手卡洛维愤怒地赶走了穆恩，豪猪阿什莉留下来用歌声说服了卡洛维出山。可以看出叙事主线非常简单，矛盾不够尖锐，除了大亨的小助手有点娘，身躯小得被楼顶的直升机吹跑，以及蜥蜴秘书的假眼球和飙车爱好，能体现一点幽默感外新鲜不足。
大年初一和外甥与俩侄子一起观影：虽然没能像影院三刷的第一部一样在大银幕观影，虽然选用的歌曲稍不及第一部给我惊喜多，虽然故事笑点于我也略逊一筹……但依然收获了一次好欢乐的观影经历，最后表演华丽绚烂的舞台特效唤起了当年在影院二刷《马达加斯加3》的回忆。全片最让我惊喜的歌曲应该是《A Sky Full of Stars》！《bad guy》的使用挺有趣，竟然用了三首Taylor Swift的歌，《Hello》刚唱第一句就被淘汰笑死，要不是知道U2唱了主题曲、主唱Bono配了音，那听到《I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For》应该会更惊喜，…… P.S.：看演职员名单才知道韦斯·安德森又献声了，而且这次竟然还有埃德加·赖特。
这个视效美术真是牛逼的爆炸…对色彩的审美真是太高级…故事依旧很棒…续集中难得的佳作
歌舞剧嗨翻天了，科幻剧也是很有想象力的，视觉效果出彩。
看到我飙泪。所以我们才需要音乐电影。给了我爱。拯救了我。太好听了。我就喜欢金曲串烧。
而最后打动人的却还是人本身
还是很不错的 虽然感觉真的不如前部 相比有一些名气 积累 还有团队 比第一部孤身一人来说难度系数小多了 最后老狮子还是让人非常动容 还不错 坚持挤破头让别人看到自己 听到自己的声音 是一件多么了不起且值得敬佩的事啊
可我对这样全家欢的动画电影，我更关心的是能不能让大家一起笑，笑的不尴尬不俗套；更要看画面的创意与效果。这部电影我认为做到了！
歌还不错，有不少流行歌。
继上部开播已有五年之久，这次回归又将两部中间遗落和发生的“金曲”完成整理（“补唱”）；若不是三年前的
Instead of a compelling and touching story, it's more like what they try desperately to present—a show of glitz and glamour.
就基本上是故技重施吧，从第一部的个人意识觉醒，到这一部的集体意识。好在很欢乐、很好听。
故事虽然比较俗套 架不住演唱会够嗨 所以还是喜欢
好莱坞动画片的看点之一就是想象力，这个系列在想象力方面呈现的一直不错
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