Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Noel Murray

David Gelbs documentary Jiro Dreams Of Sushi shows what a meal at Sukiyabashi Jiro is like: each morsel prepared simply and perfectly, then replaced by another as soon as the previous piece is consumed, with no repetition of courses.Once an item is gone, it doesnt come back. ( Read More )

Marc Savlov

Once upon a time, no one you knew had ever eaten sushi.Indeed, the very notion of partaking of raw seafood wrapped in rice and seaweed seemed bizarre to most Americans (at least to those not living on the West Coast) until relatively recently. ( Read More )

Jiro is Kill Bills Hattori Hanzo of sushi; If it isnt perfect, you cant serve it, he says. ( Read More )

Roger Ebert

It will not take very long to eat.This is a portrait of tunnel vision. ( Read More )

Nicolas Rapold

They all yield valuable angles on the master, but despite foodie baiting close ups of nigiri sushi brushed with soy sauce, and montages of skillful food prep, the film falls short as a satisfying exploration of craft.Like many other such portraits, it wastes valuable time declaring its subjects excellence that could be spent fleshing out demonstrations, explanations, context. ( Read More )