Review of The Taking of Power by Louis XIV

I am a retired history teacher and I love historical films. However, I just cannot recommend "The Rise of Louis XIV" because it is incredibly dull. That says a lot, as I normally have a very high capacity for anything historical. It's just that the court life of Louis XIV was generally very dull and formal and mannered. Replicating it was a feat--but not a good one! It's funny, as usually my complaints are that historicals stray too far from the facts. My complaint here is that they DON'T--and that is the problem. Simply reading about court life of Louis XIV is far more interesting and I found myself falling asleep repeatedly while viewing the film. Boring and unappealing--just like Louis himself!