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Children will love the treasure hunting, the pirates, and the visually spectacular scenery. Teenagers will find a painfully adorable romance plot and sibling rivalry to laugh along with, and parents are not left out because, somehow, amid the mayhem is some surprisingly nuanced drama from the older characters.

The premise is classic. A family moves back to Hawaii after the grandfather becomes ill, they need money to pay the bills, so the children decide to go treasure hunting after they find an old journal.

Pili (Kea Peahu) is an avid geocacher, so she leads the charge. The flashbacks to privateers hiding the gold are campy fun, especially since we hear her voice whenever anyone talks. I was practically crying, I was laughing so hard during those scenes. She drags along her new friend Casper (Owen Vaccaro), who cheerfully faces spiders, lava, and constant peril.

Ioane (Alex Aiono) is the too-cool-for-school older brother, who is more worried about scuffing his shoes than finding caches of gold. They are lucky to have Hana (Lindsay Watson) along to help, especially since she understands the spiritual side of the island and its mythology. This film shows how we can have a beautiful connection to the land that goes beyond simply living in a place.

But in his case it's not because random internet trolls refuse to empathize with him. It's his mother. Poignantly played by the normally comedic Jillian Bell, her persistent nonacceptance, fueled by her desire for a feminine daughter, blows up in her face after an explosive argument goes too far, leading Joe's troubled father (brilliantly performed by a vulnerable Steve Zahn) to impulsively take his hurting son as far away as possible. That decision sets up a complex series of actions and reactions which carry the film along to some unpredictable emotional collisions.

Contrary to what one of the fake reviewers referred to as "evil and horrific," "Cowboys" is a quiet, beautiful, character-driven film that focuses on the internal journeys of two separated parents, as Joe (played by actual trans boy Sasha Knight) simply yearns to feel free. Matters become complicated when Joe is reported as kidnapped, which results in the father-son duo deciding to travel to Canada on horseback and start a new life.

This film is powerful and respectful, and masterfully allows you to see what each major character is internally going through. Personally, I was quite moved, and have not been able to stop thinking about it. As for the haters, I leave you with this powerful quote delivered by Joe's father, "You are not God, okay? And Joe is not some lump of clay that you just pound into something. Joe is Joe. We either accept that, or you f--k him up."