The First Rule of Nerd Club Is....

Rating: 7/10 (8 October 2010)

Right out of the gate, we are hit full force with nerdy West-Wing-style dialogue, and some of the most realistic descriptions of computer programming I have ever seen in a movie. Technically the movie is very well done. Every actor is really talented. Justin Timberlake plays up the sleaze really well.
The only part that struck me as a little off was the 'crazy girlfriend' breakup scene. My initial reaction was there must be some deleted scenes that further developed the craziness, or maybe it was just a fact too juicy to leave out. But it's also an echo of a theme- she tried to get Ed's attention with the fire, he tried to get Mark's by closing the bank account. In the final scene, billionaire Mark is desperately trying to get a girl's attention, and even the exclusive club he's created can't help him.