{"id":411763,"date":"2023-04-26T13:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T08:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=411763"},"modified":"2023-04-26T13:43:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T08:43:02","slug":"money-back-guarantee-leaves-audiences-feeling-short-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/money-back-guarantee-leaves-audiences-feeling-short-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Money Back Guarantee&#8217; Leaves Audiences Feeling Short-Changed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The highly-anticipated Fawad Khan starrer film, <em><strong>Money Back Guarantee<\/strong><\/em>, has failed to live up to its hype this Eid-ul-Fitr, receiving heavy criticism from cinema-goers for its lackluster quality.<\/p>\n<p>A clip of disappointed cinema-goers sharing their honest opinions of the film has gone viral, causing a stir in the Pakistani film industry.<\/p>\n<p>While the film heavily relies on its star-studded cast and falls short in some areas, <strong><em>Money Back Guarantee <\/em><\/strong>has its entertaining moments.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mattel-debuts-new-barbie-doll-with-down-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mattel Debuts New Barbie Doll with Down Syndrome<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"html5\" id=\"arve-html5-\" style=\"max-width:720px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<video class=\"arve-video fitvidsignore\" controls controlslist=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-html5-\" onloadstart=\"this.volume=1\" preload=\"metadata\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/money-back.mp4#t=0.1\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Directed by Faisal Qureshi, the film attempts to mix slapstick humor with a case of mistaken identity, resulting in a comedy of errors peppered with social messaging and political satire. However, the film&#8217;s humor and themes seem outdated, leaving many viewers feeling underwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p>Set in a fictional bank called Pak Bank, which houses the wealth of corrupt politicians in Pakistan, the film explores the dichotomy of capitalism and socialism while touching on various societal issues such as corruption, VIP culture, stereotyping, theft, political point-scoring, injustice, and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Money-Back-Guarantee.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-373948\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Money-Back-Guarantee.jpg\" alt=\"Money Back Guarantee\" width=\"1000\" height=\"981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Money-Back-Guarantee.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Money-Back-Guarantee-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Money-Back-Guarantee-768x753.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Money-Back-Guarantee-758x744.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the film&#8217;s satirical and ridiculous tone is apparent, it fails to take itself seriously enough to instill its message effectively.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/kubra-khans-eid-photoshoot-will-make-you-love-her-even-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kubra Khan&#8217;s Eid Photoshoot Will Make You Love Her\u00a0Even\u00a0More<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>The film&#8217;s cast represents various ethnicities in Pakistan, with each character perpetuating stereotypes that society propagates about them. Symbolism has been used extensively in the film, with the setting taking jabs at the core values of the subjects it inhabits.<\/p>\n<p>However, the plot fails to weave together seamlessly, leaving many viewers confused about the cause and effect of certain events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Money-Back-Guarantee.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408923\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Money-Back-Guarantee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Money-Back-Guarantee.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Money-Back-Guarantee-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Money-Back-Guarantee-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Money-Back-Guarantee-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Money-Back-Guarantee-758x948.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overall, <em><strong>Money Back Guarantee<\/strong><\/em> is watchable for its cast and characters, political commentary, and impressive production value. However, the film could have benefited from shortening its runtime and focusing on key themes rather than extensive social commentary and unsought resolutions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Visit the Lens\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity portal<\/a> to find out more about your favorite stars.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The highly-anticipated Fawad Khan starrer film, Money Back Guarantee, has failed to live up to its hype this Eid-ul-Fitr, receiving heavy criticism from cinema-goers for its lackluster quality. A clip of disappointed cinema-goers sharing their honest opinions of the film has gone viral, causing a stir in the Pakistani film industry. While the film heavily relies on its star-studded cast [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/money-back-guarantee-leaves-audiences-feeling-short-changed\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":411799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2506,2576,2557,2199,2505,1293,2515,2509,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-411763","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-actors","8":"category-celebrity-news","9":"category-cinema","10":"category-featured","11":"category-instagram","12":"category-lollywood","13":"category-movie-film","14":"category-review","15":"category-social-media","16":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"An attempt at social commentary that falls short","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/money-back-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/money-back-758x426.jpg",758,426,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/money-back.jpg",1000,562,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Actors","Celebrity News","Cinema","Featured","Instagram","Lollywood","Movie\/Film","Review","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"\u2018Money Back Guarantee\u2019 Leaves Audiences Feeling Short-Changed","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2506,2576,2557,2199,2505,1293,2515,2509,1291,1297&exclude=411763","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/411799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411763"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=411763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}