But for three men in Champion City, dreaming just isn't enough. By day, each toils at his ordinary blue-collar job. Once freed, Frankenstein turns on Captain Amazing and proceeds with his plot to destroy Champion City. In an ironic twist, the fate of Captain Amazing and Champion City is in the hands of Roy, Jeffrey, and Eddie. But before they can take on Frankenstein and his league of aging cronies, Mr. Furious, The Blue Raja, and The Shoveler must first recruit reinforcements.
Some scenes breeze by airily, while others seem to trudge along.
The movie would have been better had it been 15 minutes shorter. Unfortunately, not all of the scenes flow smoothly from one to the other. Mystery Men is more easily remembered for its discrete parts rather than its sum total. One of the trickiest things in the movie is to get the comedic timing right, and that's something that Usher did manage with aplomb. The movie is packed with a star-studded ensemble cast, and viewers can't help but want something more from the film.