I missed this one in the theaters but knew it would be good. I was more than right, this movie rocks! The film is a rioutous sendoff of the superhero genre that is not only written & acted very well, it's also presented in an incredible way. It's got...read the complete Mystery Men (1999) review at DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)
Usher, the man behind that relentlessly annoying “Yo Quiero Taco Bell” ad campaign, redeems himself a thousandfold in this snappy, slaphappy, utterly bizarre adaptation of Bob Burden's Dark Horse comic book of the same name. Any film that pairs comic...read the complete Mystery Men (1999) review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
I'm not sure who director Kinka Usher is, but thanks to him and screenwriter Neil Cuthbert, the superhero comedy, "Mystery Men," is the most depressing cinematic experience of the year. Not the worst ("Inspector Gadget" and "Wing Commander" narrowly edge...read the complete Mystery Men (1999) review at Dustin Putman
Another major problem with "Mystery Men" is that every actor in it seemed very uncomfortable and consequently gave terrible performances. The film depended on its cast to work fluently together, like a bunch of old friends working together in an amiable...read the complete Mystery Men (1999) review at Lars Lindahl