Can you tell me about the P90 fitness program?

A friend has recommened the P90 fitness program from beachbody.com to me. I want to hear from some people who have experience with it to tell me if it's a good program before I drop $70 on the material.

My specs: Male. 31 years old. 5'6", 270 lbs. I played high school football and ate generously to pack on pounds. Since I was lifting and running on a regular basis, when I graduated I was at 205 lbs. Since then, I've gone down the drain and packed on alot of extra weight. I am concerned about my longterm health and want to do something to effectively change my lifestyle.

Can you tell me from experience if this program would be beneficial? Thanks.