Loved the story, but it failed in the execution.
Lead actress was charming, and I thought she carried her part very well.
The male lead never left the met cute phase of his character. Always with a glib quip or joke, trying so hard to be funny and cute at all times. He never became real. I have no idea what he did in the Marines, or what life events have shaped him. He just lived to serve other apparently, which is good, but there has to be a person in there somewhere, with real passions and feelings.
What was worse is that the girl didn't even bother to be curious about his life beyond the glib non detailed things he told her.
We did find out one Christmas his favorite ornament went missing. That is it. It just went missing.
Also if you are going to have the family receive a fund raising, maybe don't have them living in a million dollar Chicago home, with a 500k cabin. It really rubbed me the wrong way that people much less fortunate than them in life had to pay for them. How family that well off did not have medical insurance is beyond me. Maybe have the 50 something parents come out of retirement and get some jobs at least, before letting a guy living with his mom pay their bill with his motorcycle club buddies, and charitable strangers.
Also if you are going to have the family receive a fund raising, maybe don't have them living in a million dollar Chicago home, with a 500k cabin. It really rubbed me the wrong way that people much less fortunate than them in life had to pay for them. How family that well off did not have medical insurance is beyond me. Maybe have the 50 something parents come out of retirement and get some jobs at least, before letting a guy living with his mom pay their bill with his motorcycle club buddies, and charitable strangers.