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.
一会儿睡着了一会儿出门去充电总之没怎么看明白，但很喜欢开头优雅的氛围感www跟我想象的不是一个类型片orz还以为是那种黑色幽默的爽片，结果意外地复古优雅、又沉重阴郁。ps这也太几把长了
虽然影片的拍摄制作层面有诸多可圈可点之处，然而其故事剧情却没能逐渐引我入胜，个人观感也就和《猩红山峰》差不多水平。—— 2022.02.08 第94届奥斯卡奖提名名单公布，02.09 我才看到，53部提名作品看过23部，本想观看《玉面情魔》顺便做下记录，但由于时间精力等原因还是先补看了动画短片，02.16 才终于前来观影。
2022-02-13
《君子报仇十年不晚》、杀死一个人的只能是他自己本身，当开始做坏事的时候，也是开始丧失自我评价的时候，你会把自己定义为一个坏人，这个不用任何人报复，化学效应已经吞噬其本身。
但还是一如既往欣赏不来rap
影片表现的是贪婪自负虚荣所带来的恶果，男主角最后的结局，他所得到的报应完全是他自找的，他被蛇蝎美人算计了也是题中之意，整部电影就像是一部警世小说。
嗑死我了 但是真的剪的稀碎 动画表演啥的真的也很好
5.5/10。好莱坞也开始大量翻拍了，疫情下作者的创作力越来越匮乏。前期马戏团的铺垫长了点，导致后期没有时间留给一个记得住的高潮，比例失调。大魔王不一脸写着大boss的样子吗，反转也隔靴搔痒。电影整体的气质是危险迷人的，陀螺用魔术师的彻底失败来打破电影的魔术。
影片本身气氛虽然够，但是故事讲得不够好，很多人物根本立不住，完全工具人和浮于表面…
1.画面感拿捏了 2.回忆杀 3.剧情紧凑要素很多 4.剧情抓马为下半部铺垫 5.不看真的会错亿 5.凛遥是真的 6.对全员陷入爱情
演技派明星堆砌起来的警世寓言，有点不合时宜的味道。前半段马戏团情节，导演再次使出华丽怪诞的美学风格，相比之下后半段转向大都市的黑色电影情节便显得生硬尴尬了。从塔罗牌到读心术，再到通灵术，你可以欺骗全世界，却骗不了自己，因为你内心就是一个怪人。首尾呼应的结构展现出一个怪人诞生的历程，暗中与主人公大起大落的命运契合。
除了无法共情以外，它150分钟真的有一点太长了。
对真琴好点啊呜呜呜呜，真琴推落泪了
没看过老版，陀螺这个服化道不错，但故事、人物还是差点意思，层次感不足，整体拖沓了一些，还没有《猩红山峰》好看呢，这么一对比，搞得想去重温《猩红山峰》里抖森和劳模姐的虐恋故事了。
看文案都说大魔王和小白兔，我还以为是海因斯的新片呢，看啊看啊觉得不对劲，一瞄，果然~~~事实证明我就是和陀螺不对付，没有任何先入为主都对不上号，这骗子和心理医生的对决应该很精彩，可陀螺这黏黏糊糊劲把什么都黏糊没了，加上这三个知名演员真的完全不在一个空间，各说各话，不好看。
史上最会端水运动番 雨露均沾 每一对都留了个念想
魔王1小时后才登场并且和鲁妮玛拉几乎没有对手戏。跟《古驰家族》犯得毛病一样都是节奏有点拖沓，高潮都有点反类型、不够猛烈，前期那么久的铺垫没有迎来爆发点。最后凯特的反转有点猝不及防。男主结局设计挺巧妙的(也是本片为数不多的首尾呼应特别好的点）。鲁妮玛拉应该就是女人最温柔的模样吧(生起气来也是那么柔情似水）。
隔了好久终于有时间看了呜呜😭
大概就是个还愿的活儿，陀螺拉着一大票明星用精致的电影语言圆了儿时的一个梦，但对影迷来说这个梦未免太过时了。
一场寡淡且不尽如人意的freak show
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