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.
其实两版《西区故事》故事情节是“高度雷同”的，其他方面水平上也差别不大，为何豆瓣评分老版比新版高出许多，这未尝不是观众厚古薄今的心理偏好在起作用。而厚古薄今、厚外薄中这种打分偏见，可以说是见怪不怪了。
整个尬住，这是什么傻逼剧情，男主刚杀完女主他哥她就跟男主搞上了？？？我不理解…男主演技好差，这俩的爱情来得也好莫明奇妙，男主看起来一点感情都没有…
如坐针毡的 150 分钟，救命啊那么多值得拍的为什么要选这个，故事烂到离谱，让人想笑，男主像个傻子，用顶级 cinematic 去拍这玩意真想不通。
这么多年了 我真的想不起来上一次我中途离场是啥时候 说不定这是我唯一一次？太难看了 各方面都难看 舞蹈唯一出彩的地方 anita也还不错 但也没啥特别惊喜 女主起码作为新人也不错了 男主我真的？？？？？然后业内人士在那边疯狂吹 真的我好想笑哦
但是咱也不至于给斯皮尔伯格两星招呼吧
舞台剧西区故事上演当年之所以如此火爆以及60年代改编电影拿走好几个奥斯卡，除了其编舞出色、与莎翁的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》某种联系之外，当时的社会背景在的（移民，种族问题），如今宝刀未老一直对童年十分眷恋的斯皮尔伯格再次翻拍经典，可是故事放在当下语境中早就不是当年那个味了（或许不是，或许种族问题还在），空有画面调度下精美复古基调中角色艳美婀娜的舞姿，情节细节方面并不理想。但有一说一的是大导演就是大导演，从第一个俯瞰纽约贫民窟的长镜头开始就展现出斯皮尔伯格出色的镜头调度能力，伴随着音乐的涌现，摄影机所具有的韵律感和流动感，角色在真实的街道上尽情释放生命的愉悦，这种随心所欲的气质都在导演的精心设计中。另：男女主的气质无法撑起经典。
陈旧的故事和人物关系，复旧的效果不错，只是不欣赏
America还有体育馆斗舞都拍得很好看！但这个故事本身是不是太有问题了？？大概原来的创作者只是想找一个现代载体来改编罗密欧与朱丽叶，波裔移民与白人的矛盾只是制造冲突的引擎，他们不关心塑造出来的角色在这个身份载体上是否合理。不知道当年的观众反应如何，我在2022年看这种故事反正觉得挺不适的。
corny but still kinda cute
看标题、主题和卡司觉得是个超级 cliche 会尬完全场的那种 Netflix 无脑流水线量产爱情烂片的圣诞版（这么早就开始圣诞电影了即便对美国来说也太早了吧？！），看了觉得超出预期，故事和冲突居然还蛮自然的。四星偏多三星偏少，看完蛮高兴的那就四星拉高一下吧。标题起这么 generic 是真的没预算了吗
四星，私心给男主再加一星。其实是个很好的主题，但是剧情太没有悬念，太平铺。【在 netflix 猜你喜欢里看到这片，看了之后刷 ins，又被推了男主的 ins 号，大数据全面掌握我的娱乐生活。。。
配角们真的很牛配角们的唱跳真的很牛
场景镜头都很精巧，就是这剧情太低智了，分分钟让我出戏，感觉好像在看印度片。西语听不懂，歌也不好听，男女主像被强行捏在一起的一样没有chemistry
【7.5】没看过原作，就是爱情在现实环境下如此之难的那点事，毕竟是老故事了。又是一次精致的怀旧，技术层面基本无可挑剔，评分可见国内外文化差异之大，对部分国内观众来说，可能没什么可以再吸收、共鸣的元素，相当于看了个寂寞。
奉劝跟我一样因为funny asian dude 而想看这部片子的朋友们，还是别了
是看完会微笑的圣诞电影！Jimmy Ouyang在此片中的人格魅力令本颜狗服气（但吻戏我看着还是违和哈哈哈
这种圣诞暖心电影不打满分的真的是冷血动物了
对于一部歌舞片来说，设计和音美都是中上乘的，但对于叙事来说则力度略微不足，冗长的电影中歌舞占了大多数，使得背景环境和种族矛盾思考力也弱了不少，一增一减之下，中规中矩。
影评的视觉效果和场面调度不错。结尾略显意犹未尽。男主角诠释爱便是生命的时刻没有感动到我，眼神里的爱意缺了一点。和我一同坐在电影院的观众好像目睹过至少西区故事的舞台剧，有些观众甚至能跟着银幕一道唱。最喜欢的场景就是两个帮派准备去夜斗，the Jets和the Sharks怒气冲冲地为领地奔赴战场，此时交叉剪辑男女主也迫不及待地渴望奔赴爱的约会，浪漫与凝重交织，激烈与温情相融，这一段感觉很美妙。再次感悟，男演员的爱意不是很够。另，该剧的内核真的不是未完待续的罗密欧与朱丽叶吗。
政治正确终于到了华人身上我很欣慰，石破天荒，但是这个也太难让人相信了……毕竟男主的脸也太寒碜……尤其是那个羽绒服和发型，我死了……
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