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.
挑不出毛病，但真的从开头都结束都吸引不了我，代入不了，所以很难有共情。（也可能是因为导演牢牢记着自己是在拍传记电影吧。
谭耀文开始像任达华。
李美琪再能扛，也扛不住这老套还没咋捋顺的剧本。所有角色都不知道在干嘛，不是演员的问题，而是剧本的锅。
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
流水线模板人物纪录片，看完并没有很清晰的富兰克林的画像出现在脑海里。
其实节奏还是不错的，只不过大团圆结局的是建立在死者也是富家女，并且爹肯为了她不惜一切代价，不然主角再努力，结局走向也不可能是抓到真凶
Q姐确实老了，但是身段儿还在。片子总体来说还是不错的，剧情略显老套，但是也有一些小惊喜，比如Q姐跟伦勃朗打着打着就打到床上了……有些桥段看起来有点这个杀手不太冷，但是总体来说还是很独立的一部电影。
5星好评，逃狱逃出新角度新视野，值得一看，监狱也越来越和谐了，哈哈哈
Maggie Q还是那么美～剧情一般，动作戏也一般
监狱四人组两个出狱，两个还在牢里阻止别人逃狱，完全配不上这个片名。拍到第三部，编剧完全就是在用脚写剧本，剧情已经完全崩坏了。整个片子看下来完全就是莫名其妙。
动作设计和几场群戏都非常精彩，人物刻画也挺到位的，整体上说是有超过平均水准的美式动作片，就是结尾情节的人物动机和逻辑性不足，有点强迫我们的感觉。
小姑娘跟她妈妈四手联弹然后即兴sing-talk，像是在演音乐剧一样，我很喜欢她妈妈跟她说的那句话：
哎？这集没越啊…别说这个系列还是挺有意思的，继续拍我就会继续看！
很讨厌这种流水传记片。剧情主线其实很清晰，从摆脱父亲的控制到摆脱丈夫的控制，到太过自我而失控，然而每一阶段的剧情却都没有说好。儿童时期浪费20分钟，和父亲的争吵到最后和解场景写的很差。和家暴丈夫互相撕扯的戏份根本没表现好，然后就莫名奇妙和第三个男人自己发疯，再一转看到自己母亲就回头是岸了。几个阶段本身和衔接都做的很差，编剧真的很差很差。
虽然每一步的逃狱都不能让人眼前一亮，但是好在人物塑造的都很鲜明，暖暖的兄弟情真让人羡慕。
尼基塔既视感，MaggieQ好像就没什么变化
这就是想表达的太多，没什么亮点，还是好好听唱片吧，也是难为演员了
Pathé Euroscoop Schiedam | 能看出肥花演得很用心唱得也很赞…但奈何影片太过于波澜不惊…以至于将传奇的AF拍成了一碗白开水…影片的高光时刻竟然是结尾AF奶奶在肯尼迪中心荣誉奖的现场…听得泪目了额外加一颗星…
试问谁能目睹Aretha版本的
30/100。即使传记片被大家一致诟病为最无聊没劲的一类电影，你也不能拍得这么令人脚趾抓地吧？看似两个多小时的巨大容量却提炼不出半点有用的信息，围绕着主人公职业生涯和个人情感的各种描绘没有任何调理，纯粹跟着导演自以为是的发展路线毫无章法的铺陈，观众不仅没有了解到更多有关于这位爵士天后的人生细节，反而被这从头到尾的不知所云弄得昏昏欲睡。使得整部电影存在的意义只剩下了动人的黑人金曲，结尾的一首《Amazing Grace》让人突然醒悟过来这是一部试图传递出强大能量的电影，可惜这个时候已经太晚太晚。 @2021-09-06 20:21:37 @2021-12-23 01:15:13
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