The movie follows two best friends, struggling actor (Paul Rudd) and his screenwriting roommate (Patton Oswalt), as they embark on an attention-grabbing journey through Los Angeles to become famous.
Nerdland is something like being sucked into a conversation with a semi-drunk dude who imagines that his ramblings are the last word in comedy. You feel a little sorry for the guy at first, but after a while your pity transforms into contempt.
This bracingly savage satire sets its sights on one of the easier targets around: the fame-lusting wannabes who will take any available short cut to claim their fifteen minutes in the spotlight.
There is exactly one funny idea -- a software virus that deletes all the porn on a hacker's computer -- but even that feels like it could have been written a decade ago. Hard pass.
Tests of skill and the implementation of bad ideas are amusing, offering satisfying timing and unpredictable results, getting "Nerdland" up to speed with a broad sense of humor
Andrew Kevin Walker's (Se7en) script is solid and the jokes shamelessly crude, making Nerdland a trusted entry into the canon of animated cult films like Heavy Metal or Fritz the Cat.
It's hard not to get your hopes up while seeing the names in the credits, including Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt, Hannibal Buress and Kate Micucci. But those hopes get dashed, fast and hard.
