Review of Mystery Men (1999) by Timothy J — 02 Dec 2013

One of my all time favorite movies. This is fun, funny, and a spoof on masked vigilantes that works; without insulting the genre. Love it.

This review of Mystery Men (1999) was written by Timothy J on 02 Dec 2013.

Mystery Men has generally received mixed reviews.

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