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.
桥下救人佩服三哥的想象力，后面天神下凡也是燃值拉满了，突然觉得三哥很不容易，真真的被殖民了那么多年啊
极其注重仪式感，鼓吹英雄主义，而特效和歌舞，更是“秀得天花乱坠”。
想看短评：mockumentary 喜欢
开挂爆爽的视觉盛宴，双男主凭借二己之力推翻大英帝国的统治，实在是神乎其神。
印度手撕鬼子一般的神剧，也太神了，好好的剧情拍成这样
7.8分。又一部印度神片诞生，这次是抗英神片，手撕英国鬼子。虽然浮夸大胆且各种慢动作摆酷，但我看得欲罢不能的爽。毕姆受刑时唱的那首歌旋律超级好听歌词超级燃！摄影是真的牛，各种壁纸级的画面太好看了，动作戏部分也是目前看过的印度最佳动作，双雄男主各种开挂打小怪，如同漫威超英一般的战斗力让人瞠目结舌！（原来导演是导出巴霍巴利王和功夫小蝇的就不奇怪了）但回到现实不经感慨，三哥的战斗力但凡有他家电影里的万分之一早就称霸亚洲了😂这就是最真实的人性，越自卑就越迷之自信😅哈哈
这么牛逼就不会被咱们解放军战士打的哭爹喊娘了！
All time favorite “烂片” Nicolas FUCKING Cage！ 笑的前仰后合！
这不就是抗英神剧嘛，心疼英国人在印度被打了那么多年
太爽了我靠我全程跟我妈说这不是碳基生物能写出来的剧本妈呀就是很爽很爽爽就完事了
我想知道印度电影有低于一个半小时的吗…太gay了 每次跳舞的画面出来
同样是神剧，印度的神剧看了能让人点燃，我们的神剧看了只能阻燃，这是问题，希望导演们可以学习借鉴一下。
想看点新商业片，被这部过气明星的自恋之作倒了胃口，粗糙，无聊！比起印度片《RRR》差多了。应了那句话：自恋 —— 天才不能承受之重！
往往是那几个打不赢的国家喜欢拍神剧，比如法国和印度。
原來是凱奇年下水仙大片（誤）凱奇和Pedro的化學反應好奇妙哈哈哈哈！爲什麽cue星戰的台詞不安排給銀河系奶爸！最後的戲中戲也好好玩，把看似很沒道理扔刀動作戲變成Drama的一部分就突然合理了。好萊塢的下限在哪裏還有待觀察，但帕丁頓熊世界第一是不容質疑的真理。
印度的人猿泰山利用苦肉计打入英国殖民统治者内部，用自己擅长的弓箭长矛，消灭了数以百计的使用枪支弹药英国殖民士兵，并把恶贯满盈的英国德里总督杀死，赢得了反抗英国殖民统治的伟大胜利，他俩将永载印度史册。
片长动不动就是150分钟往上走，刻意练习憋尿能力
7.2？
像是小时候看的黄飞鸿，家国大义的主题和动作奇观的表现方式有不少的相同点。只是印度味实在太浓了，不是很对胃口。
印度版战狼抗英神剧，男主身材一级棒，除此之外就呵呵呵。
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