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.
3打不过就不能好好躲吗？
或者本篇可以改名为：论一个骨折+枪伤患者是如何痛扁黑帮人员
完美避开了该类型片可以有的全部优点。如果说前半段男主是普通人通过反派的愚蠢和主角光环的运气逃脱，后半段则是每次受伤战斗力都提升一个档次，是超级赛亚人么？
政治味道稍浓了，且难看懂，抛开政治因素跟随节奏的话还是挺紧的。
如果最后男主没有变身美国队长，我会多给一星…
美国真的很喜欢个人英雄主义。。强行给反派降智太蠢了。那个女警察，要是你不犯傻，男主开片10分钟就能领盒饭
太飒了，一个来自平民的对抗和反杀，除了大使馆部分有点拖沓，一路节奏高歌猛进，跳崖跳楼男主不亚于动作戏明星，不可小觑黑人的耐力
熬过前面的10分钟，电影开始步入悬疑正轨，以希腊政治运动为背景，取景遍布希腊山区农村城市，异域风情与悬疑紧迫感吊足胃口，然而导演并没有讲好故事更缺乏吸引观众注意力的经验，最后拍得令人昏昏欲睡。
真的有够boring的，110分钟不知道讲了个啥，完全垮掉。除了DJW在希腊惊慌失措的样子有点我在法国巴黎的即视感，其他就毫无沉浸感可言，丝毫没有扣人心弦的地方。
很老派，还挺稳。小华盛顿这憨憨的长相意外适合演那些“我是谁，我在哪，我要干什么”的懵逼脸。厄运全分配给坎妹了，小华盛顿血量拉满，金钟罩护体，任你往我身上挖洞，老子依然可以使用泰山压顶，上演土版007。
很drama 这黑人小哥真既不幸又足够幸运
吓死人啦。紧张刺激的逃亡，看着都疼。破坏城市的人让我想起了HK曱甴。有病啊搞地砖干啥。。。
（救男主的那个女人，不是男主男朋友。
黑皮陋颜星二代，何德何能好资源。
政治惊悚题材，平庸之作。有这个时间不如去看七零年代两部该类型的经典，一部是《暗杀十三招》又名《视差》，英文名字叫“The Parallax View”；另一部是《秃鹰七十二小时》（Three Days of Condor），看看老一代的技术技巧、叙事技巧、娱乐性和艺术性。主演是星二代，却很神奇地让人什么也记不住。
男主到目前为止的每部电影都有种局外人的尴尬感，傻冒的不知道自己在干什么的风格
对希腊的城市捕捉很到位，动作和悬疑都差了些意思。
这就是部黑人异国版的《西北偏北》，整个文本都是往希区柯克的经典公式套。全片最不合理的地方是男主作为一名普通游客的机智和身手简直和特工没区别。最不能忍的是坎妹是个超级龙套，到底和导演什么交情啊？
电影风格很写实，以至于我以为是真实故事改编。悬疑气氛很棒，希腊美景配合幕后黑手，反差。John演技有提升。
男主逃跑过程拍的非常真实，虽然没有什么大场面，但依然紧张刺激
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