Inspecting “The Inspection” – New Gay Military Movie from A24 & Starring Gorgeous Gay Actor Jeremy Pope

Making his feature film debut, Elegance Bratton tells the story of what it was like for him being a closeted Marine during the homophobic era of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), specifically in the time of the George W. Bush presidency. The movie's Bratton surrogate is Ellis French, played by darling of Broadway Jeremy Pope (Choir Boy). The movie also co-stars everyone's favorite actor-ally and forever bae, Raul Castillo (Looking, We The Animals).

Pope's French is thrown out of the house by his mom (Gabrielle Union), though that doesn't stop him from trying to win her love. He decides to join the Marines goes through the Corps' iconically brutal basic training. Though he has to deal with tons of misery from his piece of shit training instructor (Bokeem Woodbine), he does find companionship in—and attraction to—an officer, Laurence Harvey (Raul Castillo).

It's fundamental to remember that DADT was repealed barely a decade ago, and that unfortunately gay rights are constantly still at risk at the ballot box. The Inspection keeps fresh that memory, and you can check it out now in theaters everywhere. Here's the trailer if you need further reminder of why production house A24 just always understands the assignment:

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