Mystery Men Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle | Bob GrahamAdd Critic to Favorites

Maybe it's no mystery how they did it, considering the aggregate comic talent, but this bunch achieves peaks of sublime nuttiness.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites

It's clever, amusing, clever, visually inventive, clever, well-cast .Read the full review

Slate | David EdelsteinAdd Critic to Favorites

One of those half-straight, half-spoof comic-book extravaganzas that don't ever work, and what's neat is that this one does--beautifully.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

At long last, someone has crafted a worthwhile superhero spoof.Read the full review

The New York Times | Elvis MitchellAdd Critic to Favorites

A terrific offbeat cast operating on one shared, loony wavelength.Read the full review

Variety | Godfrey ChesireAdd Critic to Favorites

Sharply written, with a lavish look and top-drawer effects adding to the appeal of its large and talented cast, pic achieves a nice balance of fondness and satiric snap, character laughs and goofy action.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

This hip send-up of the superhero lifestyle has a bunch of great comic bits from a group of great, eccentric talents, but not enough bourgeois discipline to see the story through.Read the full review

Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites

A live-action cartoon without dramatic focus, a solid structure or discernible theme.Read the full review

Washington Post | Michael O'SullivanAdd Critic to Favorites

One half of a very funny movie, and half a funny movie is better than none.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

It's a long, shapeless, undisciplined mess, and every once in awhile it generates a big laugh.Read the full review

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