Jiro Dreams of Shusi, the movie we saw Saturday night at the Orpheum, is one of the most sublime documentaries I have ever watched. It’s about Jiro, a master of sushi-making whose reputation is so great that people come from all over to eat in his restaurant in a subway station in Tokyo. You must have a reservation to get a seat. Reservations are filled months in advance, so plan ahead.

His son works with him and has been for years and years. Some day he hopes to take over his dad’s business, but Jiro’s in no hurry to leave. Other aspiring sushi masters come to work in Jiro’s kitchen, and he is exacting in his tuition. One hopeful cook tells how me learned to make an egg dish by doing it over and over dozens of times, throwing out each batch because why would you serve an inferior dish to a customer?

I wouldn’t recommend just any documentary about making sushi to everyone, but I would recommend this one. It can’t be easy to put together a film about cooking and make it look this good. Four out of five.