Patti Cake$ introduces Australian native Danielle Macdonald in a breakout role, as aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$. Fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in Jersey where her life is falling apart, Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip hop scene with original and affecting music. Cheered on by her grandmother (Cathy Moriarty) and only friends, Jheri (Siddharth Dhananjay) and Basterd (Mamoudou Athie), Patti also shoulders her mother’s (Bridget Everett) heartaches and misfortunes.

MOVIE REVIEW

What would 8 Mile look like if Eminem was an overweight Jersey girl, he fell in love with a mute anarchist, and the director went on random LSD binges while making the movie? Patti Cake$, the drama from first-time feature length director Geremy Jasper, could be the answer.
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