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.
过时与复古之间是当有一条清晰的界线的，在此基础上去探讨所谓西方后殖民时代的创伤与反思只能是彻底的牵强。
你选择上我还是杀我？然后鸟人与李美琪就开搞。妈的你以为你们是布拉德皮特和朱莉的《史密斯夫妇》嚒！无脑的垃圾电影，浪费爸爸时间！
动作设计还挺酷炫！fuck侠和赤裸特工主演！哈哈。故事老套传统。
我被豆瓣短评的血腥暴力给吓坏了，现在年纪越大越不敢看血腥暴力的，其实真实看了就还好吧…暴力指数和娱乐向的自杀小队也差不多..Maggie Q保养的好好，身手也不错，动作段落干净利落，但Samuel Jackson的部分真的演什么都是自己。剧情中段甚至有点像史密斯夫妇，但整体剧情还是有点看的云里雾里..
就是整体很完整，没啥亮点，打就完事的感觉。
Maggie Q还是漂亮，但确实也那么大岁数的人了，发际线着实堪忧啊~说回电影本身。打斗嘛，一如既往的尼基塔模式，但剧情说实话有点莫名其妙，看到他俩打着打着就到床上了，我就放弃了对这部电影多余的期待了。到了结尾，更加莫名其妙，要不是字幕，我还以为我看了个没有录完的盗版……
都2021年了，越南还是法国的殖民地，这个世界根本没有改变过什么，很多人都是白白死去的。
两星给Maggie Q，半星给卡司，剩下半星给虎头蛇尾的剧情
佐罗，007，龙叔，李美琪。超级英雄的尽头是东方女性（doge）
前半部分是不错的类型片，出现装13白男之后开始崩。MQ依旧美艳利落，只是可惜了，非要塞进个白男，不然拍个极寒之城那样的酷爽打片不好吗？
6.0 无脑嗨的那种，文戏无聊到可以扣到2星地步，不过最近太缺无脑嗨了
为我喜欢的nikita再多一星/喜欢niki的打戏！
最后二十分钟前，有些地方基调打趣得不像坎贝尔的手笔。比起以往沉稳的做足前戏，此番情节更显轻浮率性。三四次枪声乍然入画，调动观众情绪堪称一流，却无法令到结构与人物关系形散神聚。武戏生猛凌厉，纵然越南片段不堪回首，早个十几年，也许会将其溯源至完全的暴力反思。感受到马丁年近八旬的迟暮（或言"去细腻化"的玩票），复仇交杂于惺惺相惜与过度杀戮的中间地带，严肃不复从前，丝丝痛楚依旧。尽管难掩老气横秋，但还得夸它一句硬核：当年《黄金眼》要有这种尺度，或许能实现邦德更为彻底的颠覆。
Maggie Q怎么和初代蝙蝠侠打着打着就打到床上了？？？坎贝尔导演不应该是这个水平啊
为我喜欢的nikita再多一星/喜欢niki的打戏！
莫名其妙的打一炮，李美琪和迈克尔基顿一点火花都没擦出来啊。。
毫无CP感，能不能找年龄相差不大的。谈人生，谈理想太磨叽了
堆了俩顶流男角拍出了个什么破玩意儿，动作片？悬疑片？不伦不类
过时的大女主杀手片，还喜欢玩点烧脑和文艺，绕来绕去的也不算有趣，70岁的迈克尔基顿演这个角色是认真的吗，褶皱的皮肤和稀疏的头发，从头到尾的油腻感，在说出kill me or fuck me 的时候，这部电影彻底毁了。李美琪还行，没完全老去。
简介是认真的？不能说完全一致，只能说毫不相干。
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