Oh my, this is bad. Historically, the story is way off. Trust me. Richelieu and Mazarin, the real powers behind the French throne in this era, aren't even mentioned. The uprisings in Paris at this time were called the Fronde, an attempt by the nobles to win back lost power, not bread rioting which would take place nearly 150 years later. I could go on and on. Biographically, the script makes a mockery of the famous Dumas novel. Period! The likelihood of having an actor of Swedish-Italian/German stock playing the rising "Sun King" of the 17th century has all the odds of a true Elvis sighting. Poor Leo might try portraying Leif Erikson next time.Nobody in the picture speaks French. Several minor characters have accents, but it's basically "California, here we come". Some of the costumes, especially at the ball, are alluring, but this isn't Gene Kelly's "An American in Paris" circa 1950.This release is easily Leo's weakest acting performance, one that he'll hopefully never repeat.I suspect that the high ratings are merely a reaction to "Titanic", votes of sexual attraction over true substance. They'd better be. The world is full of those who make it, then break it.