'The Cowboy Way' keeps things pretty straightforward: it's a buddy action-comedy where cowboy values carry the day, not identity politics. There's no forced representation, the main characters are classic, rugged cowboys, and their personalities matter more than their demographics. Any attempts at social messaging are mild and secondary to the fish-out-of-water antics.

The film actually leans into traditional masculine virtues, bravery, loyalty, and resourcefulness. Religion and family get a respectful nod, and the movie doesn't waste time deconstructing old values. It's more of an imperfect love letter to cowboy culture than a takedown of American tradition.

While villains are shady city types, there's no real effort to villainize traditional perspectives. The worldview is about as pluralistic as a mid-'90s action-comedy gets, with traditional and modern characters clashing for laughs, not as morality plays.