‘CBI 5: The Brain’ Twitter Review: Here’s what the audience has to say about Mammootty’s investigation thriller

The expectation was already set high among the audience as the gifted screenwriter SN Swamy announced a fifth installment of the CBI franchise. Adding fuel to the anticipation level, the veteran writer said that the climax of ‘CBI 5: The Brain’ will be a benchmark for all the other future Malayalam thriller films. With the film finally out in the theatres, Netizens have started sharing the first response to the Mammootty starrer investigation thriller.Let's take a look at some of the reviews shared by Twitterati.

One of the netizens said, “I was very skeptical regarding ‘CBI 5’ as the last part ‘Nerariyan CBI’ came in 2005, but SN Swamy proved me wrong, his screenplay is well adapted with time and he delivers a successful film. The second half is so good.”

Netizens are heaping praise on the climax portion of the film which is kind of new to the Malayalam cinema and seems like SN Swamy has kept his promise on the magnificent climax he will be offering the viewers.
Mammootty’s performance is said to be another positive aspect of the film and the iconic CBI background score adds to the theatrical experience of the film. The story and screenplay of the film get a pass from the audience and some say it's even more brilliant than the rest of the CBI installments.

‘CBI 5: The Brain’ is also not short of some flaws in it as some of the viewers say that the film is a bit laggy, especially in the first half and some of them feel that the Mammootty’s character introduction came a bit late in the first half. Surprisingly some review threads say that the fifth installment is one of the weakest compared to the other parts of the franchise. Review threads also say that the last 30 minutes were a bit let down.
Taking a look at the Twitterati’s initial response to the fifth installment of the CBI franchise, K Madhu and Mammootty’s team has done a decent job, keeping apart the above-mentioned flaws pointed out by Netizens.
Scripted by SN Swamy, ‘CBI 5: The Brain’ also marks the comeback of Jagathy Sreekumar as the character Vikram. Actors Mukesh and Saikumar will be reprising their respective roles in the fifth installment. The film also has some additional casts that include, Soubin Shahir, Ramesh Pisharody, Kaniha, and Dileesh Pothan.