Review of Mystery Men (1999) by Dylan H — 07 Dec 2010

Characterisation is strong & provide a hilarious movie, very sharply written & performed.

This review of Mystery Men (1999) was written by Dylan H on 07 Dec 2010.

Mystery Men has generally received mixed reviews.

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