East Side Sushi (2014)

Overrated and overhyped

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This movie had so many great things about it that we were pleasantly shocked and surprised. Extremely interesting technical details on Sushi making which we found extraordinarily useful to know and obviously informative in general as Sushi lovers. The theme was enlightened, caring and anti-discriminatory, anti-racial and anti-misogynistic. Really good acting, movie certainly made our day, one of the most enjoyable sleepers we've seen in a long time. AND if you're a Sushi lover yes, you'll learn a lot of really interesting facts and nuances about Sushi!

The movie is completely dedicated to Anthony Lucero and Diana Torres. The movie looked like a B grade movie but had little bit of attraction of viewing than most other indie movies. Lucero made this film with no such extraordinary or inventive theme. But there's some essence you'd find throughout the movie and that's just looking Diana's patience and grit towards her goal. It's simple:You wanted to achieve a goal and your boss has everything to overlook you and your skills only to see you defeated. But you, on other side, have everything to ignore all who hates you and to concentrate on just one thing that's your goal. The movie was determined well, one directional, and somewhat holding you to your seats in the second half. While the movie has its slow moments but that are passable against the act of Diana Torres. The acting is quite impressive for such a low budget movie. Yutaka Takeuchi is impressive and to be seen in this one. Had this been cut down for 15 minutes, it would be more crispy and amazing. Can this be seen with children? Definitely Yes. It's a wholesome entertainment for all and I'd say it's best among other high budget feel good movies.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from start to finish, and that alone justifies a rating of 10. It should be of interest to all ages. The brief use of sub-titles simply adds to the warm authenticity. Bravo!This was a true surprise. I don't recall seeing any previews before watching the movie. After seeing the movie listed as a new release, I was truly intrigued by the plot. Perhaps this is a "food spoiler": prepare to have your appetite tweaked in all directions as you watch this film. Perhaps the safe plan is to schedule a dining adventure to a sushi or Japanese restaurant shortly after viewing. In any case, the filming of the food was well-done.

This was a completely enjoyable movie. The script was well written, the acting was superb, and the cinematography was great. Even the sound, which sometimes suffers outside of Hollywood, was perfect. My only complaint is that I am not a fan of hand-held camera, but I understand that it is a legitimate technique, and it actually pulled me in during one scene, which is unusual.One of my favorite parts about this movie is that the "moral" is a little ambiguous and isn't hammered home. Hollywood movies are always so black-and-white with good guys and bad guys, which is nothing like real life. East Side Sushi is much more subtle and realistic about themes like racism, gender bias, and social class. It is very refreshing.I ended up discussing this movie for hours afterwards, and recalling some of the great scenes, which is unusual and definitely the sign of great filmmaking. I very highly recommend East Side Sushi!