Mystery Men is like its hapless heroes. It's a wannabe that has the best intentions -- including a pronounced anti-gun stance -- but none of the knack it takes to save the day, or itself.
Mystery Men (1999)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:15
Rotten:11
Average Rating:5.6/10
Consensus: Absurd characters and quirky gags provide lots of laughs.
Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men:... When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and ensure that justice is served? Enter the Mystery Men: Mr. Furious, The Bowler, The Blue Raja, The Shoveler, The Spleen, The Sphinx, and the Invisible Boy- a group of misfits in possession of superpowers...sort of. Watch the mayhem ensue, as this wacky team goes up against Frankenstein and his mad henchmen. This adaptation of the popular Dark Horse comic strikes a weird comic tone which is heightened by great production design and fun performances by all involved. This is the first feature from director Usher, who previously directed commercials ("Got Milk?"). [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria
Starring: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Wes Studi, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Geoffrey Rush, Lena Olin, Tom Waits, Eddie Izzard
Director: Kinka Usher
Director: Kinka Usher
Screenwriter: Neil Cuthbert
Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson, Lloyd Levin
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Reviews for Mystery Men
Stretched far too thin for its meager plot, broad characters and lame running jokes.
Mystery Men begins terrifically, then dwindles away to overextended ordinariness in its action sequences.
A refreshing, oddball summer entertainment with a sharp sense of humor.
Call Mystery Men a sketchbook in search of a movie; it's still a super idea in a summer of flackery.
Once the team is assembled, Mystery Men kicks into high gear, with a steady blast of sophomoric humor that rarely lets up.
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