WATCH THIS NOW: Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a Netflix Instant must-see

POSTED: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: Movies

It's not often City Paper's film critics dole out A's when grading new-movie releases, and it's even rarer that top-rated films pop up on Netflix Instant. Recently, however, one of our 2012 A-earners, David Gelb's food-centric documentary on legendary sushi chef Jiro Ono, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, became available for instant viewing. Here's what critic Drew Lazor said about it when he reviewed it in late March:

"Leaning on sleek time-lapse footage and elegant close-ups to compound the intricacies of Jiro's every measured motion, Gelb shoots with so much respect and artistic clarity that Jiro's incredible standards of self-discipline are not noted so much as gilded. "Ultimately, simplicity leads to purity," the chef says of his job, a deceptively straight-ahead view from someone who not only loves, but lives, his work."

See the rest of his review here, then move this gem to No. 1 on your queue.

(josh.middleton@citypaper.net) (@justjoshfunk1)

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