Elegance Bratton’s A24 directorial debut film The Inspection takes a sharp look at Military culture and the perils of being an outsider aiming to conform and build a life for themselves.Ellis French (Jeremy Pope) is a gay and homeless.
He lives in a shelter but has plans to join the Marine Corp because he thinks he doesn’t have a choice. To get the necessary documents for his enlistment, he visits his mother Inez (Gabrielle Union) to obtain his birth certificate.
At first she doesn’t want to let him into the home but eventually gives in, just to berate him for his ‘lifestyle.’ Clearly, they don’t have a good relationship, and it hurts Ellis.
He’s striving for her approval, and thinks joining the corp will change that. When he arrives at basic training, the young man meets his training instructors Law (Bokeem Woodbine), Brookes (Nicolas Logan), and Rosales (Raúl Castillo), and they are the epitome of military men.
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