The Pursuit of Perfection

This film was probably the most enlightening movie we have seen in class so far. So many life lessons were taught that I felt like I needed a pen and paper to jot them down. This documentary also made me the hungriest by far. If I ever get enough money I am definitely eating at Jiro's restaurant at least once in my life. This film was just so good that it is hard to say anything negative about it.
I highly respect the fact that Jiro has not modernized his business. He has stuck to the same task for years to perfect it, and then he passed that work on to his sons. The thing that amazed me most was not the actual food, even though it was incredible. Instead, it was the fact that Jiro took so much effort to make his guests feel honored that he even noticed their habits. He inspected and watched them to help their experience go better. Left handed people were served on the opposite side of right handed people, those who drank more received more, and those who ate slower were served at their pace. The sheer analysis of his guests shows a master at work.
I could not even imagine being an apprentice for someone like that. The amount of time required for their training was immense. Most Americans would not even last long enough to prepare the food by the time that they were criticized out of the building.
He may be a perfectionist and extremist, but it shows. All of his guests are very pleased and he has won multiple awards. He has left a legacy of great sushi and people to nurture that legacy into something even greater.
This documentary was so incredible to watch and although it was not central to the film; the editing was also wonderfully done. The whole experience just made this movie so enjoyable.