The Inspection

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The Inspection
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Directed by Elegance Bratton
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Written by Elegance Bratton
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Music by Animal Collective
Cinematography Lachlan Milne
Edited by Oriana Soddu
Production
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Distributed by A24
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  • September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (TIFF)
  • November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) (United States)
Running time
 95 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3 million[2]
Box office $385,627[3]

The Inspection is a 2022 American drama film written and directed by Elegance Bratton.[4] Inspired by Bratton's real-life experiences, the film follows a young man who faces homophobia, both at a Marines boot camp and at home from his mother. It stars Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Andrew Kai, Aubrey Joseph, Bokeem Woodbine, and Gabrielle Union.

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 18, 2022, by A24. The film received generally positive from critics, with Pope's performance being praised and earning a Golden Globe nomination.

Synopsis

Ellis French enlists in the Marine Corps and ends up at boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina. He initially meets the physical requirements, but is not as successful in disguising his sexual orientation, making him the target of a near-lethal hazing from training instructor Leland Laws and a fellow recruit, Laurence Harvey.

Cast

Production

In June 2021, it was announced Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine and Raúl Castillo had joined the cast of the film, with Elegance Bratton directing from a screenplay he wrote, with Gamechanger Films set to produce, and A24 set to produce and distribute.[5][6] Principal photography concluded by November 2021.[7]

Music

Bratton enlisted Animal Collective to compose and perform a score for the film. The soundtrack album, which features a collaboration with Indigo De Souza titled "Wish I Knew You", was released on November 18.[8]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022.[9] It also screened at the 60th New York Film Festival on October 14, 2022.[10] It was released in the United States on November 18, 2022.[11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 115 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Although it's frustratingly clumsy in certain respects, The Inspection is an affecting actors' showcase in service of some truly worthy themes."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Golden Globe Awards January 10, 2023 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Jeremy Pope Pending [14]
Independent Spirit Awards March 4, 2023 Best Lead Performance Jeremy Pope Pending [15]
Best Supporting Performance Gabrielle Union Pending
Best First Feature Elegance Bratton, Effie T. Brown, Chester Algernal Gordon Pending
National Board of Review Awards December 8, 2022 Top Ten Independent Films The Inspection Won [16]

References

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External links

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