I liked “The Inspection” but found it regurgitated a lot from “An Officer and a Gentleman.” There were several scenes that dealt with similar themes and others that looked and felt like a carbon copy of the Taylor Hackford film. Of course, there is one big difference, and that difference is what ultimately makes “The Inspection” worth seeing. It’s somewhat autobiographical as director Elegance Bratton relives his own experience in boot camp as a gay Black marine in the mid-2000s.
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Writer: Samuel D. Hunter
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton
Runtime: 1h 57m
Rating: R (Language|Some Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Distributor: A24
Directed by: Benjamin Caron
Written by: Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka
Rated: R
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Claire Denis
Written by: Claire Denis, Léa Mysius, Andrew Litvack
Starring: Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Danny Ramirez, Benny Safdie, and John C. Reilly
Rated: R
Run Time: 2h 15m
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Distributed by: A24
Written/Directed by: Charlotte Wells
Starring: Paul Mescal, Celia Rowlson-Hall and Frankie Corio
Run Time: 1h 36m
Genre: Drama
Produced by: Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak
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