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.
很奇怪，挺喜欢这个片子，流动的、轻松的氛围，形式与内容的高度统一，都有股70s年代的味道。在沉闷生活中吹进一股清风，挺好。
又是散文诗倾向的欧美怀旧年代片。但在颁奖季一同冲奥的《贝尔法斯特》的衬托下，PTA的导演调度水准、文本组织编排能力都呈现出压倒性的优势。其实很多人物、很多梗、很多细节，都“很美国”，作为中国观众基本是不太能get到的，但是电影真的怪可爱的，轻松的基调很能让人沉浸、回味。女主角不着痕迹的出彩表演完全看不出是新人，她始终肆无忌惮地释放自己的银幕魅力。
故事框架是继承自《私恋失调》的，不过比《私恋失调》散了许多，故事的时间线被大幅拉长，视点也不聚焦于主角一个人，而是分散给了男女主双方，所以现代性下的紧凑感与压迫感大不如前。虽然主角同样是不能很好感知自己需求的无头苍蝇，但在这里被窄化到了青春期的迷茫，而不再是弥漫于整个现代性社会中的紧张
#2022.97#不明所以，看一乐儿，也不怎么乐儿，神经兮兮的
加上一个个事件折射出七十年代的美国一些危机
太好看了，PTA是不是当代老白直男的审美天花板，全片洋溢着一股来自旧时代的腐朽甜腻味道，配乐节奏服化道，整个质感都特别对。“May I introduce to you Mrs. Alana Valentine?” "Idiot." 如果最后两个人没有在一起我能给五颗星。
谢谢不散观影。这是理想主义和友谊万岁的胜利！小朋友们明显都最喜欢活泼乐天的小艺！
这个阵容。。。竟然是爱情片。还算是轻松搞笑吧，也不太好看。女主这小钢炮性格挺飒。
两个人的暗暗较劲很有意思 实在喜欢开货车那一段 心理年龄差距一下子就展现出来了 如果结局不是那么突然的he 应该会更喜欢一些
3.5 First Movie of PTA
这部是真的不错！各种好听的音乐听着就舒服，而且剧情架构虽然简单但是剧情展开一点也不粗糙，陆马天马独角马三家的矛盾最终如何走向化解，这一历程中主角团几匹小马性格各异笑料百出，真的欢乐。
松散的质地囊括了太多表达，肢体掩盖于事件下，难以碰撞。尽管有些太过美国，但，或许真是最好的青春片
从片头开始就被这个极具男性视角的故事弄得极具不适。女生拒绝了你没关系，只要你像牛皮癣一样贴着她，告诉她如果不是因为你她可能一辈子都在给高中生拍照混日子，那么有一天她总会爱上在各个方面都没有什么吸引力的你。
美国风情画一样的影片质感，味道对了。但是过于刻画女主的际遇和成长，简单的让男主一帆风顺，创业有成，是不是某种意义上的偷懒呢？
不敢相信，这是pta自己的本子拍出来的....演技最好的竟然是抽烟的面试官
看动画不用带脑子也可以忽略很多逻辑错误，好快乐好幸福。
两个人的暗暗较劲很有意思 实在喜欢开货车那一段 心理年龄差距一下子就展现出来了 如果结局不是那么突然的he 应该会更喜欢一些
典型的小圈子自嗨片，可能导演和他的朋友们还觉得怪浪漫吧。基调似乎是想玩清新的，表现却是油得不行……男女主还丑得没话说，把一塌糊涂的影像效果带至冰点，很多时候选角作用真得大于表演啊……
为啥《甘草披萨》被吹的这么过，看完无感，又臭又长，上世纪的爱情套路，根本感动不了人。
G4结束了，G5直接从零开始也挺好的。歌曲一如既往地好听，而且3D化的小马们看起来手感好好啊。Sunny最后的角和翅膀都是虚影，看来离真正成为天角还有些距离
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