Patti Cake$

"Geremy Jasper’s fictional story of plus-sized would-be New Jersey rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, is a clichéd crowd-pleaser that’s so energetic, the “been-there, seen-that” cynic in me surrendered to its gritty simplicity."

"It's a real crowd-pleaser, and I hope a lot of people will be inspired by its mixture of grittiness and uplift."

"Music video director Geremy Jasper launches an unlikely rap star - and unforgettable indie underdog - in his high-energy feature debut."

"The story of a white suburban redhead chasing hip-hop glory may set off alarms about cultural appropriation, but the film mostly disarms them, or mixes them into the soundtrack."

"Don't believe the hype."

"Even with the fantasy elements, there's a sense of authenticity about some of this..."

"Offers the perspective that humour is the best way of coping with life's struggles."

"Jasper has said Patti is part-modelled on his own life, and there's a real feeling on display here for her internal and external struggles, a gift which Mcdonald makes the most of in her own debut."

"A hearty feel-good stew of hip-hop and tough love served up by the writer-director Geremy Jasper."

"Jasper's dynamic debut crackles with energy and grass roots authenticity. But it wouldn't have worked at all without the right leading lady, which it found in Danielle Macdonald..."

"Patti Cake$ hits all the right beats."