Dress Gray

Synopsis:

When freshman cadet David Hand is found dead in a river, the evidence shows he’d had sex with an upperclassman before he was deliberately drowned. Intent on avoiding a scandal, Academy commandant General Charles Hedges suppresses the truth and declares it an accident. But when sergeant cadet Ry Slaight learns of the cover-up and threatens exposure, he’s forced to find the killer before Hedges can falsify charges and have him expelled.

Quick Thoughts:

Of all the queer crime films in this month’s post, “Dress Grey” is perhaps my least favourite. Not because I didn’t enjoy the film. The story itself is actually is quite captivating – if only it weren’t so drawn out. Based on a novel, the writers opted to go with a two-part TV miniseries. While this was a wise choice to let the story unfold without making cuts to the story, the slow pace was rather a hinderance to my enjoyment. I also must confess that it was very difficult to keep all of the cadet and colonel’s names straight, which did not help either. But the actual crime itself: the murder of another cadet which the school then tries to bury, was intriguing enough to keep watching. And what an ending! If you’re a fan of Alec Baldwin or military crime mysteries, then I’d suggest watching “Dress Grey”. But if not, there are other films on this list to watch instead!