Driving by their deep will of saving Captain Amazing from the horrible and evil group that kidnapped him, a group of superheroes gather and unite, in order to save him.
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.
TheMovieReport.com
November 16, 2009
Fails to come up with worthy gags and one-liners for the able cast.
Usher's amiable spoof of superhero movies takes a brave stab at rewriting the mythology from the inside out, with lots of witty, mildly subversive stuff.
The characters have been designed to make fun of themselves, disguising the craft of writer Neil Cuthbert and director Kinka Usher in getting us to laugh at them.
