Review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) by Adrian Z — 24 Jul 2012
Mesmerizing portrait of Jiro Ono's work. This 85 year old sushi restaurant owner has been doing his craft for 75 years, and is shown passing his trade to apprentices, and his bright son, Yoshikazu.
His small underground establishment seats only 9 at a time, requires a booking at least a month in advance, will cost upwards from 30,000 yen for a meal that may last 15 minutes, but has been given a 3 star Michelin rating for reputedly serving the best sushi in the world.
Really a simply produced film about the craft and the passion behind Ono's sushi, and an inspiring argument for Japan's concept of shokunin - specializing on a single skill for your whole life to try and achieve perfection.
This review of Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) was written by Adrian Z on 24 Jul 2012.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi has generally received very positive reviews.
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