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.
Courage和Leadership是最大的超能力。
太长了，九十分钟的体量比较合适。结尾还是挺不错的，这种救赎戏码永远对我有效。双女主的颜值是我已经在脑子里帮她们写好浪漫番外的程度。
看完之后，思绪很多很乱。谁疯谁醒，做着非人的“医学实验”，衣冠楚楚里面包裹着禽兽的躯体，ball最终沦为男人的泄欲狂欢。
没有想象中那么好看，以为会像coco一样然而故事并不是很强，画面和设定都不错。对大家庭的细节刻画还是挺动人的，coco也是，不知道是不是因为自己是独生子女的缘故，特别喜欢看这种类型的片子
后面剧情就有点看不下去了 给配乐加一星 @2022-01-22 01:58:43
整体情节上还是有些比较欠考虑的地方，但一个个鲜活的生命被权贵们当成玩偶供人把玩这一点还是讽刺出了一些味道的，个人觉得题目改成《疯女人》会好些。（7.5/10）
是 很美 恨不得每一帧都能做海报… 可是.. 这是电影啊… 不是照片集..
配乐、画面唯美质感高级，女性今天的自由从何而来，今时今日又有多少被“疯”的悲惨女人。
家族成员的心理问题和深层忧虑全归咎于女性家长的“控制欲”与“逼得太紧”，这种父权诡辩经典得让人白眼(家庭不圆满、孩子不幸都是女人「天生」控制欲的错)。而被影片略去的事实是：这一位被指责为根源所在的女性家长是如何在丈夫缺席的情况下，以一己之力组建家庭并带大了三个孩子。
画面很美，表达很精致，但我看到最后也确实没搞明白导演要表达什么，女性的抗争?人性的隐喻？
以通灵为切入，以女性为视角，以反抗为收尾，表达着女性抗争的主题。记住，可怕的不是鬼，而是那些如鬼般的人！
在男权环境中，girls help girls 。
画面眼花缭乱，但对叙事来说都是无用功，请让我回到音乐推动剧情的迪士尼年代吧，而不是近两年的大型MV。而且歌也不好听啊。
Il est bien difficile, de savoir qui est fou ce soir.
比疯子更疯的是专制下父权社会里的“正常人”。
老哥迷信鬼屋企业家族，有点好看有点好笑，老鼠黍和花Elsa，不过本来无限潜力的超能没多有趣，倒是用Spengnish强力confuse其他multilinguals。林曼米生拼硬造的歌一贯难堪，唯一好听的《两只蝴蝶虫》还抄了Lily Allen半首
梅拉尼导片的风格还蛮统一，但较之前作并无突破。
一命抵一命。没想到那个时代的水疗，和沙可时代的催眠会给患者带来这么大的痛苦。作为医者，引以为戒了。西方鬼上身也挺剧烈的，不如东北仙那般静悄悄
一如既往的顶尖计算机动画表现力和浓妆艳抹最强烈的美术实力，搭配程式化的剧本一条龙模式，采风第三世界异族他乡的风俗怪物，再搭配迪士尼专属的传统正能量梦想之叙事，最后邀请一流的艺术家为其谱写奏乐。
一个看见非崇高上帝的灵魂的女人，并且运用现实魔化主义的手法拍摄的电影。
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