Category: Christianity

Tags: cowboy, freedom, danger, professional bull riding, American hero, Professional Bull Riders, Vegas

The idea of the cowboy and the American West is set firmly in the American psyche. Countless films have portrayed the West as a place of freedom and danger, but, above all, a place of boundless possibility. Though we may think they are a thing of the past, cowboys still exist, and the professional bull riding circuit is the one place you're guaranteed to find them. The cowboys' earnest reflections on personal liberty, family struggle and the country's changing identity paint a vivid portrait of an America both at odds and in love with itself. Through the film's epic cinematography we come to understand that The Cowboy continues to embody the mythology of the American hero, though in an entirely modern way.

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