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.
四分半吧，总觉得有些东西没有拍到，好像少了点什么。
3.5离开心爱的人是很痛苦的，被人遗忘是很痛苦的，一直思念是很痛苦的
很细腻的软科幻，堪比十五年前的暖暖内含光。
剧情往往都跟自己想的不一样，剧本很高级，拍好了，闻名于世，拍不好，臭名远扬，中规中矩，就无人知晓
Always have always will
看片过程中一直想看看编导会怎么安排本体与义体真正互换的瞬间以及义体如何回归家庭 回归早了 那就还是《第六日》 还是《真实的谎言》 事实上 尽管有许多手段上的加持 比如这其实是一部打着科幻外衣的家庭片 一部在故事上并没有新意的科幻电影 以及导演在叙事上更侧重表现人物的意识流插叙 回忆段落的无序似乎给了影片叙事一些“高级感” 但由于题材的局限和背景的架空 它又无法讨论到那些关乎生命的根本命题 可以感觉到编导在文艺片与类型片之间的平衡拿捏 他很努力的想提升电影呈现的人性切面 但如果科幻电影没有科幻概念上的升级 那么一切只能是挂羊头卖狗肉 今年的欧美科幻电影创作也正好与现实世界的科技瓶颈呼应 尽管相比2000年有了更以假乱真的特效 但还是在重复20年前的科技概念 即使是苹果制作
关于克隆，网飞会拍政治惊悚片，苹果拍了讨论死亡的家庭伦理片。这部电影很苹果风，不差但谈不上多好看。相比于复制，我认为记忆更应该一次性转移，毕竟记忆才是造就我们独一无二的原因，这样所带来的伦理风险也相对较小。
他家人如果知道真相后会心碎死。永远不知道真相才可以
很奇怪为什么豆瓣上大多数人都在讨论道德困境，人之将死才去复制自己，牺牲自己几周的生命，换取家人的幸福，我想大多数人都会做出和男主一样的选择。这里根本不存在什么道德困境，所以本片展现的也根本不是道德困境。而是吧这个决定背后的艰难一点点揭开给你看。曾经的甜蜜，曾经的风雨，今后的幸福，这些都将不再属于你，当然会难过会挣扎。可是如果不去复制，这些难道不也是很快就烟消云散了吗？所以闭眼前，你知道有一个人会替你守护住这些美好和幸福，还有什么比这更好的死亡吗？就像天鹅，在自己最美的歌声里死去。
不如鼓勵妻兒更獨立壹些……
结尾always have always will带给人的无力感，实在是一种最佳的留白方式。
整片有种迷人的气质，拍得很美。软科幻，一直贯穿的是爱和关怀。
天鹅挽歌，这个名字好悲惋。这部电影的质感也很apple commercial。科技造梦，醉后长眠。//3.5
每个人类最终都会遭遇癌症，且癌细胞也是不断变异。所以即使在拥有完美克隆人的技术实现语境下，依然会无法攻克癌症。当男主os“truelove soulmate”才会想生小孩的时候我就已经共情要哭哭了，加上亲人离世的悲痛感。但理性思考，每个人类最终为了陪伴家人都替换为克隆人后，整个社会全是克隆人的时代……
虽然很多硬核技术显得很空洞，但是影片巧妙的弱化了技术的细节，聚焦到了人性和情感的复杂，爱与本我的取舍。原以为的黑色科幻转折也没有，但却不觉得遗憾，因为他带给我一些爱与家庭的思考，我觉得我会找个时间，跟老婆在看一次。虽然，也许，她可能看不下去这种电影🐶
喜欢这种调调，缓缓叙事，娓娓道来，表面溪流入场，里面暗潮涌动，纠结与挣扎之后，唯有爱，让一切和解，技术的价值判断在善与恶之间，最终的解决方案，还是爱，虽然主旨俗套，但表演不俗，拍摄不俗，音乐不俗，观感自然不俗。
男主演得不错，但还是不太喜欢看他的脸。女主有点太完美，就好像夫妻生活中没有任何争吵。克隆体替你生存，帮你照顾家庭，或者克隆体，就是你。你死了，你的一部分还活着，所以你没有死。
1. Apple TV 终于开始发力，做出一些有质量的作品了。
老题材，跟风而已。不过表演实在精彩，喜欢看老戏骨戏的，肯定会很爱。
生命因死亡的存在才产生价值和意义
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