Writing, location, and performance come together in the delicate, heartbreaking father/son story of Cowboys. Cowboys is just about everything you want in an indie film. It's a character-driven story about family, adventure, and acceptance that explores people and places general audiences might not have seen before, with a careful balance of humor and heart. Most of the action is set against the breathtaking vistas of Glacier National Park in Montana. (Maybe it's because I'm coming off a year of being housebound, as well as a recent viewing of Alberta-shot Sundance film Land, but I think more movies should be set in the mountains. In this essay I will—) And the movie's cast is populated by familiar talents like Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, and Ann Dowd, all flexing acting muscles here that many of us have not had an opportunity to see before. It's a delight to watch an actor challenge themselves. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 12 February, 2021