Review LXX
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
My friend worked as a sous-chef for a sushi place at one point, and I learned how to make sushi from him. While we'd make completely debacled sushi where we'd mix the most outrageous ingredients together, turning out delicious, but not exactly kosher, sushi, I have the general connaissance to make sushi on my own now. That is, until I saw David Gelb's documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
Jiro Ono has been making sushi since his late childhood. He is now eighty-five years old, and his restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, is sometimes called the best sushi restaurant in the whole world. He continues to work at improving his sushi-making methods to this day, and he hopes to one day pass on his legacy to his eldest son, Yoshikazu.
This is going to be a short review, partly because I'm just about to sit down and finish watching Microcosmos (les insectes sont trop mignons, hehe), and partly because there really isn't much to say about this one. While this film is a documentary, it specialises in getting the most beautiful shots. This includes the mouth-watering sushi, but also quite wonderful shots of the city, live stock, the trainees, everything. The content is interesting, but the reason you watch this film is for the absolutely stunning shots. If you're looking for an easy-going film about one man's passion, along with some superb shots, check out Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
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