Almost as long as there have been superheroes, there have been spoofs, parodies, and satires of them. The best of these don't dismiss the genre or ridicule it. Rather they play with the elements and conventions, finding the humor in them. Mystery Men does just that and with great glee. If you love the genre, this is the movie for you. You'll see every element joyfully played with, from the futuristic supercity to the power of glasses to hide a secret identity. And what a cast! It's hard to find any one actor who completely eclipses the rest. It's fantastic ensemble comedy. The actors make these misfit, second-stringers work.
The Mystery Men not only saved the innocent people of Champion City, they saved the summer movie season for me. It's just good fun!
The Mystery Men not only saved the innocent people of Champion City, they saved the summer movie season for me. It's just good fun!