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.
2021北影节。有几处情节挺扣人心弦的。处理成黑白色是不是枪林弹雨的场面看着就没有那么血腥吓人了。摄影和美术值得称赞。
受宣传“诗性电影”影响，抱着一种奢侈的期待去看这部主旋律，有意的和《伊万的童年》做了对比，发现本片所谓的诗性仅留存于画面形式上，文本仍是“纯粹的”战争，节奏、意象也未跳脱出类型的框架。必须说出，导演有意营造的动静统一被拙劣的斯坦尼康毁的一塌糊涂。很遗憾没有在片中看到我军排泄的场景，刻意的性别命题也过于神圣。人只是像人而已。
行云流水的长镜头，每一个镜头都充满隐喻，可以看出影片中没有什么大场景、高级特效，但氛围感却很足
受宣传“诗性电影”影响，抱着一种奢侈的期待去看这部主旋律，有意的和《伊万的童年》做了对比，发现本片所谓的诗性仅留存于画面形式上，文本仍是“纯粹的”战争，节奏、意象也未跳脱出类型的框架。必须说出，导演有意营造的动静统一被拙劣的斯坦尼康毁的一塌糊涂。很遗憾没有在片中看到我军排泄的场景，刻意的性别命题也过于神圣。人只是像人而已。
摄影组的默契，就像神圣罗马帝国的选帝侯们一样，而演员们的萧山话水平，直接让我恐怖谷拉满了……
剧本是不是就写了个大纲？非常潦草，小声地唱衰一下国美分裂出来的电影学院
模糊电影，非同期声电影，反战电影，实验电影。
9.24看了首映忘记写短评，但是发到了red。
在整体的美学上我觉得还是有不错的地方，开头结尾两场戏还可以，中间的剧情跟垃圾一样。艺术with我自己
三星半。有几个场面挺美的。但是真的…剧情一般，人物也没立起来。
《云看出品就知道是一部绝对的艺术作品了，冲着拿奖去的所以肯定有别于商业性的主旋律电影。
第11届BJIFF第八张票献给《云霄之上》低成本高质量的竞赛单元影片 影调冷而压抑直到最后一个镜头的反差 毫不夸张的说我心跳跟着影片节奏几次加快 包括手持跟、摇镜头逐步递进的刺激感 迷雾、构图和光影的诗意 长镜头的组接 还有部分写实的画面具有质感 人物的命运也蛮反套路 比较特别的一部
人物形象感觉并不是非常立体吧……冗长的镜头和重复的枪战占据了大量时间，从诗意角度来说，1917带来的战争美学更为深刻。有点类似于摔炮和大型烟花的区别。疲劳的观影体验，没有带来深刻的情感共鸣。已经诗意ptsd了…
5.5/10
去年北影节，看了两部主竞赛，一共打了三颗星。相比那两部主竞赛，这部bp可能是代表了北影节主竞赛的最高水准了，但要说是自嗨的话，我感觉也没什么毛病。能看出来导演在画风上有在像塔可夫斯基伊万的童年靠拢，甚至安排了儿童角色，但呈现出来的效果并不尽如人意。虽然在主旋律题材上选择了弱化情节用以与长津湖等主流影片相区分，可看成是一次不一样的尝试，但影片的反思程度较苏联时期的战争电影则有着云泥之别，内核只剩下了接到命令去执行任务来获取胜利，跟八佰比起来都单薄了许多。结尾的血雨倒是蛮有想法的，是唯一的颜色，也是为数不多的亮点。
3.5 对诗性空间的探索蜻蜓点水，看完像是瞥见了一张薄薄的无字宣纸。
不过保利这里的冷气也太足了，冻死我了，映后的闪光灯也快把我晃死了。
三星半，这不是一部战争片，这就是惊悚电影，在反围剿时期红军挺进师这样一个题材下，竟然拍出最特别的元素，晦暗的画面和配乐烘托，各种心理惊悚场景被放置其中，尤其以最后爆炸声后一场血雨染红主角全身，简直带有cult感，尸体、残肢、中枪流血，
电影是资本的聚合体，没钱真的拍不了。取景美的很，但台词剧情演员甚至场景调度都是灾难。
【第十一届北京国际电影节 天坛奖 最佳催眠片】纯看摄影和美术（虽然也没看出什么东西来）
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