Picard takes a break from duties by spending time in the Holodeck.
This is a fun episode that is a little bit disappointing but contains good character moments.
Being a film-noir fan I love the premise, but unfortunately the plot doesn't make the most of the opportunity to do something more entertaining. I am also a fan of the original series episode 'A Piece Of The Action' so I expected something equally as enjoyable, but unfortunately the plot doesn't give the characters as much to do.
That being said, it is amusing to hear Picard's perfect English diction tackling hard-boiled pulp dialogue, Data doing a great hoodlum voice and Dr Crusher dressed as a forties femme fatale.
Personally, I think it would have been brilliant if the writers had thrown Picard into a Holodeck adventure with little or no back and forth to the bridge and less reflection on the factors that make it a computer program.
The visuals are done well. There is decent art design during the Dixon Hill program, but personally I think these scenes would have been far better if shot in black and white.
Performances are all good particularly Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner and the guest actors such as Lawrence Tierney. This so far is my favourite Gates McFadden episode as her physical performance of awkwardness is very enjoyable.
This is a fun episode that is a little bit disappointing but contains good character moments.
Being a film-noir fan I love the premise, but unfortunately the plot doesn't make the most of the opportunity to do something more entertaining. I am also a fan of the original series episode 'A Piece Of The Action' so I expected something equally as enjoyable, but unfortunately the plot doesn't give the characters as much to do.
That being said, it is amusing to hear Picard's perfect English diction tackling hard-boiled pulp dialogue, Data doing a great hoodlum voice and Dr Crusher dressed as a forties femme fatale.
Personally, I think it would have been brilliant if the writers had thrown Picard into a Holodeck adventure with little or no back and forth to the bridge and less reflection on the factors that make it a computer program.
The visuals are done well. There is decent art design during the Dixon Hill program, but personally I think these scenes would have been far better if shot in black and white.
Performances are all good particularly Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner and the guest actors such as Lawrence Tierney. This so far is my favourite Gates McFadden episode as her physical performance of awkwardness is very enjoyable.