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.
将近两年前标记的，实在是不喜欢，像罗伯特的维京学毕业论文。
作者自我表达和作者自我沉迷是两个完全不同的事，我感觉导演明显分不太清楚。下次再有这么大笔钱，真的不如给我，我雇个导演拍闺蜜的北欧同人小说，保证比这个好看多了。@好莱坞
很难被娱乐到，尤其是看完权游《血色婚礼》和二丫复仇后。
出乎意料地好看！叙事变得快准狠的同时仍然保留了导演一贯的凶暴邪性，民俗史学+怪力乱神也在投资升级下玩得更尽兴，可算是极少数把现代电影制作工艺运用得恰到好处的正面例子。Claes Bang帅炸
人心是一座眠火山 冰冷 炙热 焚毁一切包括自身 妮可基德曼在山坡上大喊kill him 因为轻视 所以可以亲吻 也可以动杀心 我感慨北欧人的感情强烈 朋友说“毕竟ad三位数 没有各种媒介载体只有人类自己的精神” 音乐震撼 层层海浪一般拍打着耳膜
实不相瞒 觉得很好看！充满阳刚 野性 原始和神秘气息。晦涩又让人欲罢不能。这才叫电影 比隔壁那个妈的多元宇宙好看太多！艺术造诣高下立见啊！
对为什么没弄好的原因很好奇。最核心的关键是，人物塑造极差，和前两部0可比性。在这个基础上影像的下滑都不值一提。
艾格斯在极力保持个人视听风格的前提下，尝试更大的叙事主题。在老生常谈的王国复仇故事文本，基于北欧神话，加入他的超自然元素。
Conan the Barbarian, Macbeth, Vinland Saga, Come and See, The Green Knight. 7/10, disappointed over all. 全片最大疑问，瓦尔基里为啥戴牙套？
整体架构讨论关于命运和决心；但其中所填充的剧情连贯度不行，缺少细节上的铺垫
就是太糙了，不管是文本还是影像上，越到后面越看不出140分钟的必要性。
三星半。第三幕与结尾的平淡摧毁了观众的观影期待。创意概念和视觉奇观还是蛮柯南伯格的。舞台剧的场景表演有种似有似无的形式感，使得演员都较好的抓住了表演状态。但特意的去深刻解读这类片子会比较心累。
用最复古从简的文法和最生猛彪悍的打戏合奏一首维京安魂曲。忘掉哈姆雷特，忘掉莎士比亚，在罗伯特艾格斯的电影语境里，影像才是征服观众的制胜法宝，长镜头调度很漂亮，工艺完成度双拉满。这是独立作者一次成功的商业试水，一场属于电影原教旨主义者的狂欢，一部专为大银幕而生的Cinema. 2022上半年最被低估的电影。品不出它的美，是种莫大的可惜。
PS:好像理解了该片……又好像没理解😂😂😂但是要我去看什么解说又是万万不能的……所以就当自己看懂了吧，哈哈哈
打戏完全不行，文戏我寻思北欧人也不兴跟英国人似的文绉绉的啊。同样是北欧的复仇故事我还不如回去看《冰海战记》，虽然后者毒点也不少。
“茹毛饮血，蛮荒壮阔。”——
电影是综合了其他艺术门类的终极艺术，这片子光是光影上的质感就值得表扬
“那你就要醒过来。”
音乐和摄影的氛围营造的很好，血腥恐怖的程度也还OK，但故事实在是太乏善可陈的无聊。抱着和Last dual一样的期待，结果差了一百来个特洛伊。不过Anya还是好美好美好美呀
最后索尔吃下食物，不再痛苦，留下了泪。开放式结局，
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