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.
氛围差了点，但故事还是可以看的，通灵大战，密室逃脱
所以导演你放弃执导奇异博士2就跑去拍了这么个玩意儿吗？整个故事差不多是连参加开心辞典都要嫌场外求助电话次数太多用不完的程度。
两场谋杀案的设置挺好
战争对于生命就是这么荒诞，美化战争就是犯罪。
不管战争的性质如何，受伤的永远是平民。比起一袋弹子，这里的孩子才是经历了战争啊。
3.5分，怎么说呢。。。。高情商:是枝裕和本土化做得真好。低情商:感觉这是一部随意一个韩国导演都能导出来的电影。真的没有什么特别，拍的当然不差能看得进去也能同情，但不知道为什么这个故事放到韩国拍就有些矫情。
哪有什么上帝，愚蠢的人类啊，不要战争，愿和平！
还是一以贯之的对边缘人物的描摹，温情有余，力道不足。同样的命题多来几次的话是很容易栽跟头的，尤其是在无法突破前作的桎梏下，太容易显露创作的疲态。
made。。真好看。两位小演员演技太好了。伊桑霍克也很creepy。电影缺点在我看来一是伊桑的做坏事的动机缺乏，可能只是单纯变态？二是小女孩和鬼魂们的戏份太少了，本以为小女孩会有更大作用或鬼魂们会来报复一下伊桑，结果并没有发生。
7.0；被朋友推荐看，期待很高，但看完感觉一般。男主角小孩的表演比较弱，表演痕迹很重，其它小孩的鬼魂帮助男主，这种帮助算什么呢，友情？同情？反抗？就是不太能找得到一种可以带入的能够共鸣的情绪进去，只感觉到有一种小聪明在里面，不感动。
过分地平庸，小男主简直就像玩游戏看残影一般通关，伊桑霍克这个反派充满了弱鸡蠢感，故事平淡，牺牲的小朋友太令人难过了，难受，开挂的小妹倒是演技蛮好，可爱。里面太多废的细节，自杀的母亲，凶手的过去，父亲的狂躁都没有讲清楚。
又一次经历战争的残酷，哪怕是正义的行动，也会有误伤。修女的疑问，魔鬼出没的时候，上帝到底有没有在场，爆炸现场，上帝终究派了一人救援。红衣母亲最后的奔跑极具感染力。
以孩童视觉呈现战争的作品很多，这部也挺用心，笔触细腻，戏剧化编排可圈可点，CG也做的逼真。不必较真去杠这个战争史里的空袭事故，尤其那场席卷多洲的世界大战。难有简单粗暴棱角分明的对与错，回顾历史的方式和角度有很多。逝者为大，只能一声叹息。
四十度的大热天儿喝是枝裕和牌温水，和我们身边的“社会调剂”、“邵氏孤儿”像是直接把你扔冷柜里，哪个才是电影啊？
可是啊，很多和平就是一次又一次的战争换来的，凝视战争凝视死亡，最后没有胜利者，松散但最后的部分把视线拉回，我们如何讨论正义。。。
故事颇有几分趣味，兄妹各有各的挂，哥哥这条线比较有意思，通过电话沟通亡者获得部分攻略，每位亡者提供的攻略都无法做到一命通关，需要正确的组合使用才能完美通关，这流程看着很像是解谜游戏。可惜干翻boss的这个陷阱没有足够的铺垫，看起来并不像是男主角主动设计制作的，更像是无意的被动巧合，伊桑霍克演的这个反派无的有点莫名其妙，只能说这都是命运（剧本)的安排，剧情上对这个反派角色没有足够的关注，他的过往经历与内心世界都是个谜，人物比较苍白，工具人属性过于明显。妹妹这条线也没有什么意义，有没有对这个故事都没有什么影响，多少有点水时长，看着挺多余的。
不论是对孩子、战争、宗教等等话题感觉都浅尝辄止，还是想要的太多，就抓大放小，突出一个重点可能会更好。
有佳词无佳章，发展到中断依然没有清晰视角、人物联结也表面虚浮，只有洗车和摩天轮两段有可以延展的人物状态，天台iu喊出那句议题批判真的太僵硬了，但那里确是她全片演技高光。这片子不是在提倡pro life吗，为啥没人讨论。。
有些镜头挺有新意 故事也算有新意…但看完总感觉差点什么
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