Mystery Men
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
Critics Sentiment
Captain Amazing is revealed as Champion City's arrogant corporate sponsored hero
The team inadvertently kills Captain Amazing while activating the Psycho frakulator
The film drops significantly when Captain Amazing is accidentally killed, undermining the comedic tone, before recovering for the climactic mansion assault.
Mystery Men follows a polarizing sentiment arc that peaks early with its clever superhero satire setup before struggling through uneven middle sections. The film's biggest weakness occurs when it kills off Captain Amazing in a tonally jarring moment, but it recovers somewhat for an action-packed finale that showcases character growth and teamwork.
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Ben Stiller
Mr. Furious / Roy
Hank Azaria
Blue Raja / Jeffrey
William H. Macy
Shoveler / Eddie
Greg Kinnear
Captain Amazing / Lance
Kel Mitchell
Invisible Boy
Paul Reubens
Spleen
Janeane Garofalo
Bowler / Carol
Wes Studi
Sphinx
Claire Forlani
Monica
Geoffrey Rush
Casanova Frankenstein
Lena Olin
Dr. Anabel Leek
Eddie Izzard
Tony P
Tom Waits
Doc Heller
Artie Lange
Big Red
Louise Lasser
Violet
Ricky Jay
Vic Weems
Jenifer Lewis
Lucille
Pras Michel
Tony C
Ned Bellamy
Funk
Joel McCrary
McGuire
Crew
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