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.
怎么突然就开始演新纳粹恐怖袭击了，头子还是市长，这不会是马克龙的竞选宣传片吧！这种双警出任务的嘴炮动作电影，好莱坞和香港都拍烂了，法国人却还在乐此不疲的拍，并且法式幽默真的很无聊。路易斯莱特里尔在法国从动作片起家，得到好莱坞垂青，拍了几部大片扑街，又回归法国拍这种中等制作动作片，听说最近接下了林诣彬甩手的《速度与激情10》，也算一个轮回，毕竟这家伙电影里的追车戏都拍的不错。
能不能留点童年的美好，因为吊桥效应两个孩子渐生情愫？？编剧是真的龌龊
我觉得画面真的很对我口味，特别是讲故事的那些故事表现手法，但是剧情稍显薄弱，加强版的糖果屋要是能更有故事性就好了。
没有人能讲完一个故事而不暴露自己的内心，好故事永远是包含了真实的故事。剧情完成度极高，高潮反转收尾气息全部给得足足的。小孩子演友谊桥段简直真诚得逼人，未经雕琢的泪水和同情能让人瞬间破防。丽特的反派可爱又无比邪恶，黑妹小小年纪已经起范，细节里笑点相当可观。以及“魔法图书馆、同伴大冒险、勇敢做自己”，just sign me up FOREVER!
法国影片的包容性总是这么大，总是用喜剧的特点来反应各种社会问题、种族、派系、政治等，黑色幽默的特点。
本以为是一部小成本喜剧片，没料到是一部大制作，场面够大，里面还有致敬马里奥赛车的桥段，包括扔香蕉🍌
剧情有太多漏洞了，搞这么多事情最后竟然是为了雇童工弄鸦片……不过镜头拍的很漂亮，很有质感！哎，但是最后结局还是挺好哭的，虽然还是挺套路的😢😥
又一部迫害女巫的儿童惊悚，除了公寓设定有点意思之外其他都很乏味，主角写的故事尤其无聊
设计还是很高光的可惜是儿童恐怖片
不好看，看到一半就觉得浪费时间但强迫症不看完不舒服，看完更觉得浪费时间的那种不好看。可能适合儿童吧。很久没有哪个电影镜头能让我反胃了，这是一部，锅炉里那会。
很好看，小成本电影里的良心作品，剧情和情景烘托都很到位，五分好评
禁不起推敲 2跟1串不起来 亮点是打枪的动作戏设计得还挺带感 女主虽然台词讲得很一般 但动作戏很有feel 有那么点像全智贤+尹恩惠
灯光组也需要有好评，悬疑剧的灯光太重要了，氛围感百分之八十要靠光线烘托。
这是法国人的幽默感吗？如此无趣却又如此长。
2022-06-24
之前被评分忽悠了，其实影片不错，剧情流畅没有尿点。在奇幻片里还能做到逻辑自洽就是好故事。小男孩演得超赞！书呆子气息不好把控，过了少了都尴尬，但是温斯洛棒棒哒。小女孩的角色略多余。当然果然我还是冲着美美哒丽特来的！
虽然是儿童向，但是儿童看又太恐怖。成人看又太幼稚，不知道它存在的意义了
作为儿童恐怖片挺有意思的，如果自己是个孩子肯定会被吓到。最后是和《锅炉工》梦幻联动了么
[视]导演<魔童>，双儿童主演，黑人女主颜低，吵闹式悚叫。鬼面蛛，时装女巫，糖果克苏鲁。戴眼镜男主老摸额头，总怕摸出一条闪电状的疤
老掉牙的邪恶女巫害小孩，童话故事这种剧情，看着都犯困。哪天网飞的破电影里没有尼格主角了我再来看，真膈应
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