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.
在五部中是第二好看的，特别比起《人诛》那种过分中二的氛围，追忆篇是克制的戏说历史。个人的悲欢离合和幕府末年的诸多重大事件交织，唯一可惜的是没有篇幅交代「拔刀斋」的信念从何而来（以及比古清没机会出场呜呜）
我不知道有谁和我一样，在看这部电影的约20年前，看了《追忆篇》动画电影版。至今，我都觉得那部动漫电影无论剧情、画面、配乐都登峰造极。如今，看到真人版电影，免不了跟当年的动画电影比较。剧情高度还原，两位主角演技可圈可点。格斗场面令人震撼。但我标注的这部五星真人电影也不是没有缺点。最大的缺点是：配乐跟动画电影相比，简直弱爆。更让我不解的，是片尾竟是一首英文歌曲。这是为了打入国际市场的操作吗？遗憾。
这样的叙事挺好的，直白，不装，生怕你看不懂，甚至还前夫反复鞭尸3次+。然后这里面时代变迁的纷争，个人情感的纠葛，人在江湖，身不由己，既是选择，亦是宿命。
#24SIFF#期待了好久高桥一生的打戏，结果没有（
追忆篇比人诛篇好看。人诛篇的时候找不到太多共鸣，主要笔墨还是用在叙事上了。追忆篇着重剑心为何会成为“浪客”，着重他与雪代巴的爱恨和矛盾，就更有人情味了。爱上仇人与发现自己的爱人要害自己一样痛苦。雪代巴在最后选择了一心一意爱剑心，可是剑心如果没看到后续的日记，会不会百分之百信任爱人呢？我不得而知，只是希望在雪地里绽放过的巴的死去是值得的。这种无尽的遗憾，将一直折磨剑心，也让剑心最终成为了剑心。这条主线情感还是打动我的。只不过剑心淡定的行为和冷静的动作，有时候演绎得有点像反应迟钝，些许出戏。
完结撒花，村花真美。
一段凄美的虐恋改变了男主的内心，十字刀疤的痕迹铭记着爱人的逝去。
有生之年！全程在脑子里放漫画。我曾觉得没有人能演剑心和阿巴：十年前佐藤健横空出世，当时我想苍井优为啥是高荷惠不演雪代巴——因为要等十年后的有村架纯啊！
全系列最慢的节奏，最多的血浆，最重的情感。但是让有村架纯演巴是最优选择吗，我有很多不同想法。还有，福山雅治没再露一面让本作稍有缺憾。五部看下来，是质量上乘的漫改作。
你究竟为何而战
沿用木村日剧的老套路，永远有一个忘不了的前女友
即使抱着很高的期待值去看，也不会很失望。冷色调营造的时代沧桑感，系列最写实和最冷峻的血腥场景，还有“一切尽在不言中”的眉目传情，都让本作成为了完成度最高的漫改（没有之一）。也许作为动作电影，剧情逻辑细推还有不少问题（反派嘴遁不下死手太经典了），但是作为爱情片，已经足够浪漫了。
有生之年！全程在脑子里放漫画。我曾觉得没有人能演剑心和阿巴：十年前佐藤健横空出世，当时我想苍井优为啥是高荷惠不演雪代巴——因为要等十年后的有村架纯啊！
雖然我不喜歡，但我心中的又一個經典系列落幕了，所以情懷分+1，四星。愛砂糖，愛所有演員
想看黑寡妇的发现没有合适的时间段准备就看了剑心，还行，比另一部the final强一点…
2021评分最高日本电影top2 2022-6-2 这系列片不连着看就看不出感觉。最恨的人可以变为最爱的人，同理反之。
ps：真正的高手纵然屡遭暗算，浑身是伤也能丝血反杀，屑一般的“伪志士”中一镖就要死要活，想同归于尽都不会操作……
对前行的路，有些许疑惑，获得与失去，会让自己看清更多，有时候，许多事都身不由己，但仍需坚持下去，为了更好的未来。
感觉在影院看可能会更冲动五星。没能在大银幕上看真的很遗憾。
只能再次感叹，还是追忆篇的故事最好看，还有佐藤健选的太好了。
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