We start out in an old people's home - they're doing synchronized dancing and other elderly activities - when the red-eyes burst in. Here is where we get our first glimpse of Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller), The Shoveller (William H. Macy) and Blue Raja (Hank Azaria). They try and rid the party of the red-eyes and fail miserably. Enter Captain Amazing, he dispenses of the bad guys, poses for pictures for the media, and answers some reporters questions. One particular question seems to upset him though - questioning his Pepsi sponsorship. It seems that Captain Amazing has done such a good job ridding the city of crime, he has done too much. His sponsors are backing away and there's nothing his publicist can do. Fearing that there are no more criminals to bust, Captain Amazing arranges for the release of the most vilest of villains, Cassanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush), from the insane asylum a la his alter-ego Lance Hunt (Capt. Amazing minus the glasses a la Clark Kent). When Captain Amazing's plan backfires and he is captured by Cassanova Frankenstein and with his death slated for the next night at midnight along with the destruction of the city, there's only one group of people who can save him - the Super Squad...er...the Sensational Six...er...who knows? The only problem - the three of them couldn't beat anyone's umm, butt. What to do? Audition more superheroes - passing on Ballerina Man, The Waffler and the PMS Avenger, they finally settle on a team of 6, adding The Spleen (Paul 'PeeWee' Rubens), Invisible Boy (Kel Mitchell) and The Bowler (Jeneane Garafalo). And so they go to rescue Capt. Amazing.

Combining an all-star cast with a beautifully written script by Neil Cuthbert and first time director Kinka Usher, the movie shines once it starts going. The movie pokes fun of (satirically of course - imitation is the sincerest form of flattery) Batman and Superman mainly (other superheroes too) and achieves this perfectly. With plot twists you wouldn't expect and witty dialogue, Mystery Men is a perfect remedy for the summer blockbuster.