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.
题外话：我忽然觉得，近几年美影的政治正确就好像会哭的孩子有奶吃。收到不公对待也可能有两面性，就如同犹太人曾收到过不公对待一样。肯定有什么原因导致了这些不公。当然不否认有个体存在，就如同：“我见过最高尚的兽人,也见过最卑劣的人类”一样。急于定性某件事情，并不是明智的决定。时间会消散很多东西，时间也会证明很多东西。
俗套到甚至没有跌宕起伏，但也许现在的生活就需要一点俗套。（结尾的爱情群像更为感人）
不错的轻喜剧，节奏还是比较平淡的，但是歌曲好听，几场舞美效果也不错，把社交媒体与电影镜头结合的方式挺不错的，学生们的数学比赛这条副线也穿插的不错，最后没有赢下比赛还是不错的反套路结局。（0513看完）
本片还有许多关于米国种族问题的隐喻，稍微留意和动点脑子就能发现，也难怪本片在米国广受影评人好评。
预告片比正片精彩系列 剧情前后不通 逻辑矛盾严重 看完了还是不知道candyman想要的究竟是什么 女主父亲的身世也是略微提及 意图不明 洗衣店老板的黑化更是莫名其妙 黑人 同性恋 种族论 全都沾了 但搬弄得却很是僵硬 为了表达而表达不可取 很难说能及格
拍给美国黑人和白左看的电影。我举双手赞成美国黑人对美国白人的反攻倒算，但影片本身嘛，嘿嘿，是真的烂！
用电影作为媒介来宣传黑命贵我没意见，但在此之前能不能先把故事讲通顺？千万不要学法国电影理念超前故事划水...
蜂巢的概念有点视觉冲击，杀人的方式有点匪夷所思。用艺术作为载体和叙述从中世纪到现在的黑人发展史，看得出想要表达的社会议题，只是都差点在台词上说出来了，这把社会议题影视化的举动实在有点受限。
二十年前的明星配二十年前的剧情，我全程都在尴尬。如果不是JLo粉建议跳过，我也只是想看下OW，但他老了好多TAT。歌真难听。
同样属于黑命贵式叙事，但立意远高于《黑豹》，甚至乔丹·皮尔自己也实现了对《我们》与《绝命镇》的超越。
中间这皮影戏可还行...并不反感类型片和政治议题的结合，但表达上的倾向也过于直白了，底层故事不够完整性和吸引力，形象的意义赋予和议题指涉像在空中搭积木
比较讨厌政治正确这种玩法。说到底还不是在搞两极对立？
没想到，好莱坞突然又拍这种流行歌星爱上路人的无脑浪漫喜剧，剧情实在没啥可说的，基本上可以说平庸得很，没有出人意料都是套路，所有的惊喜都在预告片里看过了………
这是为推新专辑才拍的这个电影吧，有种“为了这盘醋才包的这顿饺子”的舍本求末之感......
《逃出绝命镇》《我们》《糖果人》，属于乔丹·皮尔的黑人种族议题三部曲。
其实土也能很好看的，只是这部能“看”只有歌～
山珍海味吃腻的明星换点青菜吃的半边人生活，反王子+平民女子的童话，姐妹站起来，女性当自强，夹带了不少女权私货，剧本工整精巧，节奏轻松愉快，光听歌也是一种享受了。
不是因为看JLo，那真的是完全无法忍受。歌挺好，听听就可以了。不要看画面了，惨不忍睹。
看过老版后，推测一下新版的剧情。发生对着镜子说五遍candyman, 有人被杀死的事情后。黑人男主去查询真相。发现了糖果人都市传说的由来，一个黑人因为与白人女人相爱，被杀。然后，男主被糖果人追杀，糖果人想让男主继承衣钵，继续报复。男主最后凭借心中的爱，战胜了糖果人。说实话，我觉得老版把女主海伦设定为白人，才是真正的精髓所在。最后海伦受到歧视，被烧死成为新一代的都市传说，将种族歧视引申为社会上所有歧视。不知道新版的剧情最后会怎么样。
芝加哥首映场，看一个发生在芝加哥的恐怖故事，简直是4D电影，那个玉米楼的压抑氛围给我整PTSD了，那一段有香港恐怖片的效果。
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