Review of Mystery Men (1999) by Aaron B — 19 Jul 2009

Good premise that could have been a great movie. Too bad. Yet I still watch this when it's on cable. Harmless fun.

This review of Mystery Men (1999) was written by Aaron B on 19 Jul 2009.

Mystery Men has generally received mixed reviews.

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