A league of wannabe superheroes has to try and save their beloved Champion City and its only true superhero, Captain Amazing, form the clutches of supervillain, Casanova Frankenstein, in this spoof take from a Dark Horse comic book. The gaggle of loser heroes is comprise of Ben Stiller, whose ability is to get very angry, William H. Macy as the Shoveler, who wields a mean shovel, and...well, you get the idea. One hero that the film could have done without in this sporadically funny comedy is Paul Reubens as the repulsive Spleen. He is absolutely obnoxious, not only in concept, but just as much in an untalented, unfunny performance by the former Pee-Wee. Hank Azaria is mildly funny as the Blue Raja as is Wes Studi handing out bits of wisdom. Stiller is the most consistently funny though, while Greg Kinnear is amusing as Captain Amazing.
Review of Mystery Men
