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 Fre…
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 is 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 , 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.’ The two don’t have a good relationship with one another, and it hurts Ellis.
Elegance Bratton crafts a raw and surreal experience with The Inspection. It’s a deeply personal story, and he should be given applause for the level of vulnerability present in this story. Being exposed as homosexual during the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ era could get you discharged, and at one point during the film, the trainers even ask at intake processing if members are gay.
Everyone joins the military with a purpose, but there are a large number of service members who join out of desperation. The benefits of free college tuition, medical care, three square meals, and a roof over one’s head are alluring. Plus, it’s the most prominent social safety net the United States has to offer. Ellis is hell-bent on getting Inez to notice him and his accomplishments.
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