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.
除了安东尼最后变身的造型有点惊艳，其他啥都没记住。召唤仪式拍出喜剧效果
还有穿插全篇的皮影画面，很有意思。
6/10。可以看到许多乔丹皮尔的影子。优缺点都很明显，不直面死亡而采用多角度侧写加强了电影感。黑女最后召唤糖果人杀死白人警察，联系到现实情景，可以说是出了口恶气（但电影的社会性过于直白，或者直接剪辑真实新闻来摆明檄文属性）。铺垫长了些，没有糖果，生理刺激少，蜂巢的黑人社区比喻可以更明显。
情节气氛几乎为零，废话又多，简直是浪费时间。
故弄玄虚，有些电影看完让人觉得看画展受益匪浅，这部看完让人觉得看画展的都是呆x
政治味太浓 画面惊悚程度还不错 在朋友家四个人一起食用效果更佳
在原版的基础上进行深化改编，这部新版《糖果人》用皮影戏的独特手法交代原版里重要角色的来龙去脉，并且将原版里最后获救的婴儿成为延续这个恐怖都市传说的人物。暴力血腥情节依旧，较为符合当下观众的口味。不过相比原版，这部的政治议题异常突出，以至于有忽视叙事逻辑的倾向，甚至感觉少了一两场交代主角转变的情节，最后大开杀戒的高潮戏过于直白。这种直奔主题的处理有考虑不周的缺点，最严肃、最正确的话题也不必如此声嘶力竭，或许这才是当下黑人控诉题材影片需要反思的一点。
应该叫蜜蜂人…开头恐怖气氛营造的不错。但是后半段不知所云。
乔丹皮尔剧作的最大特点也是影片评论家所说的“太过直白激进”，从《逃出绝命镇》的新奇刺激到《我们》的还行，最后到这部彻底乏味，部分害怕氛围营造还行，但是全片的政治正确，种族主义，black lives matter的论调真是让人反感。
氛围和美术都相当优秀的恐怖片，我知道豆瓣比其应得的分数-1星的理由大概是全黑人演员阵容和对于种族不公的控诉过多（毕竟这是部恐怖片 而导演又不是斯派克李）
唯一亚裔角色最后一秒跑了没死。编剧在提醒亚裔不要站错队咯。
08.27.21 The camera language is amazing! Some really talent perspectives shooting from the city and buildings. 'Get-out' style build-up and slow burn. What an awesome thriller work.
5:有密集恐惧症的人建议谨慎观看这个电影
片头的镜像和片中穿插的各种皮影都很有新意。没想到新版居然是个讲传承的故事😳哪里有受白人压迫的黑人 哪里就有崛起的正义糖果人～男主真的惨 从老版就被盯上了 难逃宿命 有一说一那个全身蜂巢的妆真的可以😖
继承了前作对城市建筑的社会表达，也找准了新主题，群体自身应当夺回关于群体历史的话语权，否则所有历史都会在城市建设的代际中被抹去。但后半段是不是塞入了太多内容，白人警察执法那段也太直给了……而且如果主角是被“隐藏的过去”所指代的，群体被迫害历史引发的潜意识恐惧给吞噬，那暗线角色推动主角的动机是什么？其前史是不是和立场有矛盾啊
可以的！剧情不拖沓，该杀就杀。但是不够cult，不够爽。那个蜂巢人好恶。。洞洞好密啊，已经恶心到了我擦。。
86//其实片头部分心里有质疑画面处理水平，且对片中的恐怖形象如此轻易、无震慑力地暴露全貌感到迷惑。当故事以轻巧的节奏展开并逐渐显露其漂亮的形式基奠，质疑和迷惑彻底消散。
#22#03中国人不骗中国人，Candyman不杀Blackman。有此大将，三十年了居然还没统一亚美利加，连芝加哥一个拆迁弄堂都整不明白。想象力还是保守了
不是…连我这种自由派都受不了美国这种过于zzzq矫正过枉…所以candyman就是黑人臆想出来的抵抗压迫他们的人的超级英雄呗。那我更喜欢黑豹这类的。我真不想说身边接触的一些黑人女真的都有迫害妄想症以及自卑内在显现的自负外在，还有懒。
开场十分惊艳，倒悬于天空中的大楼，如同蜂巢一般，下方稀薄的云雾更添几分神秘，而当真正的故事展开之后，神秘感逐渐被稀释，《糖果人》终于露出了他的真面目，他不是恐怖片，也不是故事片，他是一场对黑人内心长久以来压抑的愤怒所量身定做的奇幻秀，而这场秀的唯一目的，就是：tell everyone。那些甜美的蜂蜜正如同士绅化过程中美丽的谎言，而被一次一次被抛弃的蜜蜂，孕育了糖果中的刀片，人心中的恶魔。几个场景的配色与构图非常精致，纸片人传说的穿插也确实给足了惊悚的力道，但故事实在太过于简陋，对白人至上主义的控诉显然不是几场杀戮戏就能够说清楚的，我本期待着导演会有更深层面的解读与指向，结果大失所望，她真的就是想大声吼出来，想让所有的同胞都吼出来。可能在导演看来，既然忍无可忍，只能以暴制暴，也算是黑人的主旋律大电影了。
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