Mark Antony follows the story of a mechanic and the son of a former gangster who wishes to know the truth about his father until he stumbles upon a phone through which he could make calls to his past. The story is wacky and absolutely bonkers with its concept which is silly and frivolous but a lot of fun to witness. The screenplay standing at a whopping runtime of about 150 minutes could have been further trimmed for a crisper watch but the event and the proceedings are hilarious and something that will make you keep returning for more.

The drama opens with a hilarious sequence featuring a scientist devoting his entire life to build a telephone through which calls could be made to the past. Once successful, there is a hilarious turn of events wherein he dies but not before the writers lay down the rules with respect to the telephonic device while also touching upon the principal characters in the fray. This sets the tone wonderfully for the rest of the drama to follow. And the best part about the same being the self-aware writing wherein the writers are well aware of the kind of humour being addressed.

The proceedings are hilarious with the world building that takes place around the protagonist who is a mechanic while his friend is a gangster owing to his father who is now a Godfather, and the friend of the protagonist’s father. Confused? Nevermind. The one thing to be kept in mind while watching the film is to completely surrender to the vision of the makers without questioning the logic to fully enjoy the film. The concept of a sci-fi is used only as an undercurrent with the tone of the drama being a frivolous comedy, and the drama needs to be addressed as exactly that, a comedy. The drama is predictable but hilarious with the turn of events particularly in the manner in which the protagonist discovers the telephone and the events that follow post that. While the drama is predictable and the grand reveal of the mystery with respect to the father isn’t shocking, it is the events of the interval block that promise for a hilarious second hour.

There are minor lags in the second hour with certain events getting slightly repetitive but it is the tone of the drama that consistently keeps you invested with its wacky and frivolous comedy. There are a few laugh out loud sequences that had me laughing hysterically while the repercussions of altering the past started taking its toll on the current times. The events leading up to the final act are good but the final act in itself is a little too simplistic and one-dimensional. But a little follow up post that does give a hint of a possible franchise, something which should be exciting. Overall, the screenplay is well written and it doesn’t lose sight of the tonality of the drama wherein it never takes itself seriously.