Drama

The Inspection

Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

Release Date : 2022-11-18

Language :SpanishEnglishArabic

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Freedom PrincipleGamechanger FilmsA24

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Ellis French

Original Name : Jeremy Pope

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inez French

Original Name : Gabrielle Union

Gender : Female

Character Name : Laws

Original Name : Bokeem Woodbine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rosales

Original Name : Raúl Castillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harvey

Original Name : McCaul Lombardi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brooks

Original Name : Nicholas Logan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ismail

Original Name : Eman Esfandi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Castro

Original Name : Aaron Dominguez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boles

Original Name : Aubrey Joseph

Gender : Male

Character Name : Label

Original Name : Andrew Kai

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shamus

Original Name : Tyler Merritt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Casey

Original Name : Steve Mokate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Graduation Officer

Original Name : Brad Napp

Gender : Male

Character Name : PMI

Original Name : Daniel Williamson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chaplain

Original Name : Wynn Reichert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Veteran

Original Name : Reginald Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Opioid Addict

Original Name : Chase Van Velkinburgh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bam Bam

Original Name : Eddie Plaza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mya

Original Name : Krystal LaBeija

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kassandra

Original Name : Alex Mugler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dettman's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Becky Boxer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marine (uncredited)

Original Name : Jered Meeks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drill Instructor (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Thaxton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Graduation Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Niquitta S. Wolfe

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-25

"French" (Jeremy Pope) is an itinerant gay man who, estranged from his prison office mother "Inez" (Gabrielle Union), has concluded that the only way to stop himself becoming subsumed into an underworld of drugs, disease and most likely death, is to join the US Marines. Having failed at just about everything else, his mother is somewhat sceptical, but to bootcamp he goes where he encounters the stereotypically brutish gunnery sergeant-major "Laws" (Bokeem Woodbine). It's all based on a true story directed and adapted from his own story by Elegance Bratton, so jeopardy here there isn't. That said, Pope and Woodbine are both on good form as the former runs the gamut of a tough training regime coupled with a prejudice against his sexuality that proves distinctly dangerous. His trainer offers him nothing by way of support or sympathy, intent on instilling the most primitive of "survival of the fittest" mentalities amongst all of his recruits. It is a little procedural, but it's still an interesting tale from a man who resisted the temptations to jack it all in - and sends a clear message of perseverance and determination that does resonate to a certain, predictable, extent. Essentially, though, it's a television movie that doesn't really need a cinema screening and though watchable and important, it isn't a story that will linger in the memory for long afterwards, I'm afraid.