Documentary Draft

Kind of confused on what documentary draft I'm supposed to be posting, but I'm guessing it is the review...
Today, there are so many documentaries out that it makes it even harder for these films to get recognized, but finally, sushi lovers have a movie of their own! “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” is a documentary film directed by David Gelb. What made this film stand out are the excellent characters, film quality, and storyline. This movie gets up close and personal with world famous sushi maker, Jiro Ono. At 85 years old, Jiro has mastered the art of sushi and this film encompasses his life through his successes and failures. The movie unfolds through telling the stories of Jiro’s apprentices, rice makers, fisherman, and the fish buyers. There is no specific order to the film, but it covers each of their stories in an interesting and flowing manner. The cinematography of the movie is well planned through the classical soundtrack to the slow motion shots of Jiro making his sushi. Jiro can be understood as a very hard-working and inspirational man, he rarely takes a day off and he does not see himself retiring any time soon. This film uncovers anecdotes from his childhood by explaining how he never really had a mother and father, as well as how he continues to be there for his children in a strict, but loving way. Jiro is selfless because he has pursued his dream and makes an effort to pass his knowledge and skills on to anyone who is interested. Apprentices for Jiro are required to train for ten years with him and most of the time do not last for that long due to the hard work it requires. This film has broadened my view on sushi making most definitely due to the fact the Jiro is so hard-working and has worked his whole life without the intention of even being recognized for it. It also has changed my view on food by viewing it more as an art since so much planning and work is put into it. What stood out the most to me is that this film has many quotes about the ups and downs to life. Towards the end in an interview Jiro states, “Studying hard does not mean you will become a respectable person,” and another quote, “Even if you are a bad kid, you can change like me.” Unfortunately, there are a few downsides to the film and one of them is the fact that it is in Japanese. Although there are English subtitles, it can be annoying have to keep looking up and down in order to read, but also see the images. The music was overdone at certain points and was a bit dramatic, but other times it fit in perfectly. The film also can be a bit dry at times, but it was necessary in order to pull the whole plot together. I wish the movie were less serious also because I really enjoy bits of comedy in films. My last complaint about this film is that it left me with an empty stomach, but that can be good also! Overall I give this film 4 out of 5 fish. Definitely worth seeing if you love sushi as much as I do.