Great game, better than i expected. =D
This game is pretty damn awesome, You start in the 1920's and work your way up to modern times. Your actors age over time, as do your sets.
The included Star Maker program is pretty great on its own, as you can make your actor/talent look like whatever you want him/her to look like, you can even choose what age they are, from 18 to 65.
It takes an awful long time for you to begin raking in the big bucks. It almost seems like you're playing for hours and hours before you make a decent movie and make it big, but the outcome of playing for long periods of time is rewarding. The Movies makes you feel like you are really running a big time movie company.
Graphically, The Movies looks great. The default settings are great the way they are, but you can set the resolution from 800x600 to 1280x1024, change the color depth and graphical detail.
I haven't actually been able to hear the game because my sound card is not working, but i have heard from numerous people that the Audio is pretty good. I have been told that the Actors/Talent sound like the Sims. I hope they don't because i don't really like the simmish talk. =P
The tutorials are pretty good also, they teach you the basics of gameplay and how to make movies like a pro.
This game has great value to it, you can keep coming back for more and not get bored. The Sandbox feature is by far the best feature in this game, as you can go at your own pace, have lots of money and it will keep you coming back. In the hours upon hours that i have spent playing this game, i would say that this game should be played by everyone that loves Simulation/Strategy games.
Oh, i almost forgot about you being able to create your own movies, put your own dialogue in them.. even put your own voice. You can also upload them on the Lionhead website for other fans of the game to watch your masterpiece. I haven't really been able to create a great epic blockbuster yet, but i am working it. ;)
Thanks For Reading.