Telling the story of Microsoft and its power-nerd founder was no small task. Anthony Michael Hall, who has plenty of nerd cred of his own, brought just the right mix of brilliance, awkwardness and savvy to the man who would become the world’s richest. For most of us, it was the first time we’d seen Hall in nearly a decade—since Edward Scissorhands—and it was a return to the geek-hero image that made him a star in John Hughes movies like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club.