# The Inspection (2022)

> A rejected young gay Black man enters Marine boot camp and fights to secure a future inside an institution determined to break him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/597090

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Elegance Bratton
- Cast: Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Aaron Dominguez
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13495458/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, harrowing, cathartic, reflective viewing, lgbtq+ cinema night

## Synopsis

A young man's quest for acceptance leads him to the Marines, where he battles both external and internal conflicts.

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