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.
7/10。难免会和《摔跤吧！爸爸》做比较，同是父权，同是底层逆袭，情感上我更喜欢这部。有真人故事打底，洗白父亲确实拧巴，但他鸡汤励志讲话很戳我，谁不想要摆脱那样的环境啊。我认为中规中矩的冲奥片得这个质量。
如果威尔史密斯还在角色中没有走出来那么可以原谅他的一掴。
“惩罚者”当教练
对于电影，离开就是结束。但是，人生有时又太长了，我们没法在这个地方画上句点……然后，他会忘记，或者只有一个模糊的影像，然后他对这一整趟旅程的感觉也会随时间流逝改变形状……and that’s life
片里是被按在地上打，连仇杀都被人抢先，现实上台就是一巴掌。片子本身没什么看点一个励志传记片，种族话题为主，孩子们可爱，好的部分是相对真实呈现黑点，为了自我理想到处留种并控制孩子的父权角色。
看过大威小威的球，还是第一次听说他老爸的故事。剧本太有作秀色彩了，不过男主这扭曲的角色还真是奔着小金人去的。我看完后感兴趣的是：第一个免费教练就白嫖了么？比起大威，小威要崛起的道路更不容易吧。
电影里对大威小威家庭的描绘，对理查德这样严父角色的塑造，其实这不是我们国内这些人最缺失的？来自家庭与父母的支持，而非代际之间的隔阂与断裂。
我真的很不喜欢理查德这个人，他只是恰好成功了
现实什么样不了解，但拍出来给我的感觉就是一个普信男希望寄托下一代，没想到运气好妻子真给生了俩体育神童，于是欢乐地把功都揽到了自己身上。救命啊！！！
Be Alive响起时热泪盈眶，碧神局总是有魔力
每年都跳过陪绑的体育电影。。。今年被片名骗了没躲过去。。。观感还不错。。。大半功劳是威尔史密斯
片尾曲加半颗星星 局长powerful的嗓音和影片实在是相得益彰ps.她们好像真得有在打网球
这部真的很一言难尽…这部电影是在讲述黑人有尊严地站起来，一个父亲辛苦培养了两个顶级的网球选手，让大家摒弃种族歧视。但是全片都在聚焦父亲，而把大小威形容成天才型选手不贴切。以及父亲对于一切关于黑白问题都过于敏感，甚至有点过于强调黑白（虽然我知道在那段时间这样可能很正常）。最让我不能忍受的其实好像这部电影依旧还是笼罩在父权之下的，母亲同样付出了很多却被忽略，很多决定都是父亲一个人说的算，大小威不断努力也被忽略，全片只聚焦一个父亲，而忽略了太多其他因素。简称，这部电影爹味太重（居然没引进国内有点不可思议（小小反讽一下嘻嘻～
如果剪成兩小時左右會更好。雖以黑人視角出發，但沒有全盤「黑人至上」，亦有自省在其中。傳奇背後沒有過於神化，印證成功是一步步走來。韋史密夫發揮不錯。
两个半小时，工工整整规规矩矩平铺直叙的传记类电影，建议参加作文比赛的同学都照此模板按部就班。ps：两个小演员长得也太像大小威了
太不喜欢这个plan了，一直在引导为这种专制的，提前预知的“成功”人生感动，太难受了看得。
始终没明白对威尔史密斯的命定父权信仰到底是褒是贬，非常纠结的角色。
回到影片 威尔史密斯拿影帝的作品 把一个有理想有抱负的成熟男人演得不错 虽然我不觉得这是他演技的巅峰 但对于一个成名已久且多次提名的演员 在今年这个竞争不激烈的年份拿了也就拿了。
不喜欢大小威，但过苦日子还是很喜欢的/没有苦日子，经历也不曲折。就像父亲已经知道剧本了，就这么让女儿走上巅峰；可能比这个的纪录片还无聊，粉丝可以看看
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