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.
以为改编会扑街，surprisingly enjoyed it!
记忆是在灵魂里还是大脑里呢…总感觉格局太小，虽然事是这么个事，都能灵魂出窍了，结果就这？失望大于期望了，整体节奏还行吧～
一个主角很出戏，故事可以设定的更巧妙一点。
Be yourself , forever young.
主角和配角都没那味，动作戏也差一点火候，浪费了好题材。
唯一切换了各种人身后然后也没什么表现。就不知道多此一举能怎样
一般，最后也没搞懂一群人是干嘛的。回忆中社长抓过女主，然而女主在教堂又不认识社长莫名其妙。
在近期发行的几部音乐剧改编的电影中算中上水平，但还是不及西区官摄好看。Pritti的音色略显单薄，两首独唱的力道总感觉差了点。改编过程中删歌加歌什么的在所难免，但用This Was Me取代The Legend of Loco Chanel是全片最大的槽点。片尾第一次见到Jamie原型，变装后有些镜头神似Saoirse Ronan (我是罗南粉)。
每12小时更换一次灵魂就是为了从毒贩以及腐警手中救出女猪脚，片头挺不错的，但女猪脚的设定感觉神烦扣一星，加上格局小气了再扣一星。
作为电影更糟糕，这个老师的转变就像个工具人一样
bug是有点多，但导演有点东西，取景设定和运镜都颇有亮点，前半段稍微加速后的打斗效果更显流畅打击感更强，后半段的持枪边打边射有点铁雨的意思
很一般的影片还是平权、价值观、认同那一套没有新意，对于这种事情在我看来就是“关我屁事”和“关你屁事”的区别。歌也不是朗朗上口，唯一惊艳的一场戏是“艺术品就是我”，如果不是英奥提名了我可能都看不到这部影片。
灵魂换体的桥段类似一部老港片.除了片尾俱乐部枪战场面设计有点意思
男主长得像年轻的格林德沃，盘靓条顺花枝招展的，现在很少看到这么古早感的娇俏小gay了，但音乐电影最致命的问题就是，歌不好听👎
结果最后啥都不是的三流动作片，有几段打戏应该还是加速的。关键也没加速成魔女那个效果啊。不抱期待打发时间可看，个人2.7⭐
有些cliché，不過還是很喜歡，尤其是歌舞的穿插吧，和drag queen的感覺很搭。喜歡那個 come out 兩次，嗯，人在成長中不斷坦承接受自己。
爱丁堡电影节✓
设定比较新颖，总结下来就是换了各种肉体拯救老婆
故事人物太多，变来变去的看着真累。不过，演得都不错。
与众不同不意味着可以极端自私，杰米这种自我中心的个性不知道和母亲的保护有多少关系，但就算在这个年代，也不意味着别人会无条件的接受你。主配角都很工具人，哪个角色都很平面，以至于越看越无趣。
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