Its good, but not great, certainly not a setting stone!
Lets start with the one thing that intices many people, and me, to this game, is the fact that you can make your own movies.
Yes you can, but not very detailed ones, and certainly not very long ones, "the movies" gives you about 100 cut scenes you can choose from, then its up to you to put them together, to make "your own movie", or an easier way is to let a scriptwriter do it for you, which would make more sense.
After your movie is complete, you can edit it (which to be is the best part in the game), you can do almost everything, fade in fade out, split screnes, vioce overs, subtitles, sound effect, the works, to me this part of the game is the funnest and most underated.
Other than making movies, you can train your actors and directors, build relationships (to make better chemistry in the movies), and of course build your own studio lot.
This part of the game is nothing special, typical tycoon style.
The first 10 years of game time is rather boring, making terrible movies (which is realistic), but once 1935 hits, watch out, because you have heaps to do at the same time, often confusing, and too fast.
Another thing I like is the invention of technology in your movies, allowing different effects and increasing quality of camara work, it really does feel like your going through the ages.
The game in all is incredibly easy, after you have made your first movie, it is a stroll in the park, one of the easist games I have ever played.
Not recomended for over twenty year olds, but definetly a sure hit for teens, across the globe!