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.
印度人怎么独立的，不是甘地的绝食，而是神仙下凡啊。神力非凡，神枪命中，神人不死，就这样干掉了英国总督、英国军队，真是神剧！特效真的花了不少钱。
以一对挚友的角度映射二战前后，但是历史像按下repeat键的播放器停不下来。
非常好的一部战🐺神片，整个故事内核作为中国人应该特别熟悉，霍元甲用中国功夫打败洋鬼子的奇技淫巧，只不过再将其融入印度独立史之中，确实是一部极佳的爱国主义宣传片，结尾的歌舞更是点名了这点。
印度革命叙事；虽然是造神但太有感染力了。（开完题和爸妈一起看哈哈哈🆒）
以及他们前半段真的很gay，真的很gay
我爱印度电影
7分。印度抗英神剧，出乎意料还挺有意思的啊~~~干脆神过头不讲道理，反倒没人去谈什么真实性了。上下半场这浓浓的基情，最后还搞出个女主的确没想到，但几场重头戏水火大战还挺不错的，反正只要看得HIGH就行了嘛，别的其实也无所谓了~~~
5.5/10。接受了「神」的设定再来看神片其实还蛮欢乐的，简单的反压迫反殖民故事。虽然是双男主但是拉朱明显拥有更强的角色魅力和人物弧光，只是强行插入一个无间道式的背景反转也太生硬了。
被国家和时代的狂潮所裹挟的普通老百姓，还有人能够坚持逆流而行，就算最终失败了，也值得人发自内心的钦佩。
印度版的勇敢的心，印度往事，印式主旋律，你能看到很多电影的影子，但也能一眼看出这就是典型的印度大片，也算是印度的超级英雄片了，两人摧毁一支军队，本质上还是一部爽片，无论是人物的塑造，气氛的渲染，分镜设计，还是节奏，完全按照典型的装逼片的模式（也好久没有看到这么老派的镜头语言了），你能猜到剧情如何发展，但你却没想到导演的下一步还能这样，特别是最后的那场大战，两人的配合还真有意思，真佩服导演的想象力，也把我看乐了，那些逻辑什么的，还重要吗哈哈哈。7.2
好看的电影和可恶的revisionist history
我尼玛，三哥牛逼，印度神片在场面、编剧、配乐上都再上一个台阶，好家伙，看得太欢乐了，还要啥逻辑要啥科学要啥自行车啊！
虽然我非常喜欢充满史诗感的巴霍巴利王，但这个还是接受不了。。。巴霍巴利王的剧情走向是合理的，这个。。。太雷了。。。鞭刑那段非常好，我以为接下去俩人就唤醒更多印度人一起反抗，结果俩人就把总督府全灭了。。。
直到身边人因为反犹被折磨后，主角才从狂热的纳粹支持者完全转变为反希特勒团体的一员。但在当时的德国，更多人连他这样都做不到，他们以为自己能在历史的浪潮中安然无事。不过连其他政客们都不愿去面对的事情，普通人又能做什么呢？
节奏很好， 导演很逊，歌曲好听。电影主旨是为张伯伦洗白？当年丘吉尔怎样在Hause里苦口婆心地希望大家看到希特勒狼子野心的？可是都被一张薄薄的慕尼黑条约蒙了眼睛！
long live the fucking queen lmao
蛮有趣的，但最后一句其实没必要，历史没法改变也不会有人忘记
感觉主角那些鸡毛蒜皮的故事完全可以删掉，直接聚焦于慕尼黑谈判会更好。既想表达小人物在战争阴云下的焦虑，又植入到宏大事件现场，这样的处理很四不像。
印度剧必神，必唱唱跳跳。难免也会剧情俗套......还违背物理定理、生物定理什么的.....不过视觉效果不错
我觉得国产片要学习一下。虽然最后有点夸张，但是节奏还是很紧凑的，没有特别多冗长的地方。另外，印度舞蹈真的很迷啊，莫名好看
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