The documentary "Nobu" explores the life of renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa, highlighting his journey from Japan to Peru and ultimately to success in LA and NYC. Despite enticing visuals of gourmet sushi, the film often lacks depth, focusing instead on a hagiographic portrayal devoid of dramatic elements. It includes interviews with various stakeholders, but spends too much time in corporate settings and too little on Matsuhisa's challenges and triumphs, which diminishes the overall impact of his revolutionary culinary contributions.
The film often brushes past what might have been its most intriguing moments in favor of an unobtrusive hagiography, lacking in dramatic rigor and visual intrigue.
While its interviewees include family and stakeholders like Robert De Niro, the film spends excessive time in boardrooms, neglecting Matsuhisa's personal struggles.
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