I think it does what it sets out to do really well. The only thing I view as a shortcoming is that it left me with very little desire to replay it, though I've heard that there are lots of different branching story options at different points, mostly based on if your character chooses not to do something that the game implies you're supposed to do.

It's not a "fun" game, but it's engaging and short enough that I think anyone could get through it without getting bored, and I think the metacommentary that you experience from playing it is worth it.